Equipment NAVISTAR FOCUSES IN ON UPTIME February 18, 2015 On Feb. 4 I visited Navistar’s world headquarters in Lisle, Ill. for the company’s always-informative Analyst Day. Last Analyst Day I attended was in 2012 and it turns out that’s…
Equipment THREE THINGS THAT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION AT TMC February 18, 2015 The Technology & Maintenance Council meetings are upon us and it’s one for the ages. Nashville was hit with its worst ice storm in 20 years, meaning many visitors and…
NEW NISSAN TITAN FEATURES CUMMINS POWER preview image Equipment NEW NISSAN TITAN FEATURES CUMMINS POWER February 18, 2015 One of the stars of the Canadian International AutoShow this year was the redesigned Nissan Titan, which will come to market first with a 5.0L V8 Cummins diesel engine under…
Equipment Meritor adds lightweight trailer axle, faster axle ratios and a new 6×2 February 16, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Faster axle ratios and the industry’s lightest-weight trailer axle were among the new products Meritor showcased at the Technology & Maintenance Council meetings. Its MTec6 trailer axle…
Equipment Meritor’s new tire inflation system works on highway tractors February 16, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Meritor has announced a new tire inflation system for linehaul tractors. It was showcased for the first time at the Technology & Maintenance Council meetings. The MTIS…
New converter dolly automatically narrows trailer gap at highway speeds preview image Equipment New converter dolly automatically narrows trailer gap at highway speeds February 16, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Silver Eagle has come out with a converter dolly that automatically telescopes at highway speeds to reduce the gap between trailers. Testing has shown a fuel savings…
A little downspeeding saves a lot of money preview image Equipment A little downspeeding saves a lot of money February 16, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dana took time at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s annual spring meeting to raise awareness about the benefits – and risks – of engine downspeeding. Every 100…
Equipment SkyBitz integrates PSI’s tire inflation system February 16, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — PSI and SkyBitz have teamed up to provide fleets using the trailer tire pressure management system with real-time visibility. More than 40% of trailers sold into the…
Optronics unveils new LED lamp, anti-theft technology preview image Optronics unveils new LED lamp, anti-theft technology February 16, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Optronics has introduced a tougher LED lamp design as well as a new anti-theft system. Both were showcased at the Technology & Maintenance Council meetings. Optronics is…
Capacity looks to slash operating costs with new Sabre terminal truck preview image Equipment Capacity looks to slash operating costs with new Sabre terminal truck February 16, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In the terminal truck world, new models don’t come along often. So it was with much enthusiasm that Capacity introduced at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s spring…
Volvo extends service intervals to reduce maintenance costs preview image Equipment Volvo extends service intervals to reduce maintenance costs February 16, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Volvo has extended recommended maintenance intervals on oil changes and diesel particulate filter (DPF) cleanings. The extended intervals apply to all model year 2011 and newer Volvo…
Michelin unveils new Tire Care program preview image Equipment Michelin unveils new Tire Care program February 16, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Michelin has introduced a new Tire Care program it says will help fleets better manage their tires and reduce their operating costs. It was announced at the…
Equipment Bose introduces next-generation Ride System February 16, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bose has introduced its next-generation vibration-cancelling Ride System, which offers drivers multiple settings and improved ergonomics. It also comes with a built-in driver orientation module to help…
Equipment Trailer tails could get boost from Stemco ownership February 15, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Officials from ATDynamics and Stemco today expanded on the recently announced acquisition of the former by the latter. Just last week Stemco announced it had purchased trailer…
Equipment Eaton, Cummins look to build on powertrain collaboration February 15, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For the third consecutive year, Cummins and Eaton shared a stage at the Technology & Maintenance Council annual meetings, to update industry journalists on their collaborative efforts.
