Equipment

Keep the spring in your air suspensions

Air springs are such simple and reliable components, it’s easy to overlook them during preventive maintenance inspections. Short of a rupture, hardly anything ever goes wrong with them. If they…

Fleet maintenance operations implementing Covid-19 protocols

Every time heavy truck mechanic Mark Washke shows up at work, he worries about contracting Covid-19. From a co-worker who frequently spits on the shop floor, to dirty trucks coming…

Are electric trucks viable without government support?

Electric trucks have captured the imagination of activists, regulators and the general public, but not so much the minds and wallets of the fleets who buy vehicles. In early 2020,…

Tire differences are more than tread deep

They’re all round and black, but there’s a reason why tires perform better in some positions and applications than others. Features from tread designs to selected compounds are needed because…

International defers payments, provides Covid-19 resource

LISLE, Ill. – International Truck has come out with deferred payments for six months, as well as an online Covid-19 resource for customers. “Whether they are on the front lines…

4 considerations to keep wheels safe and secure

Keeping your wheels where they belong should simply be a matter of process. Here are four reminders of what needs to be done when servicing truck tires and wheels to…

Cummins contributes filtration technology to produce medical masks

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Cummins has teamed with DuPont to use its NanoNet and NanoForce filtration technologies to produce N95 respirator masks, for use in the fight against Covid-19. The filtration…

Mack creates Covid-19 information website

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack Trucks has launched an online resource for trucking companies and dealers, offering information from government agencies, trucking industry experts, and Mack, to help them navigate the…

Navistar extends plant closures

LISLE, Ill. — Navistar International has announced changes to its manufacturing operations in response to Covid-19. The company’s truck assembly plant in Springfield, Ohio, temporarily ceased production March 23…

ECONOMIC WATCH: Truck orders plummet as Covid-19 impact felt

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 net orders in March fell 45% to 7,800 units, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. Orders were down 51% year-over-year, while Classes 5-7 orders…

Slick Decisions

How to select, organize, and apply grease and other non-engine lubricants

On the (side of the) road again

Mobile repair units play a valuable role in keeping fleets running

Star Performer

Lewis Motor Sales’ Brandon Wesselius earns honor at Navistar tech rodeo

Daimler deferring initial payments on construction trucks

PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Truck Financial (DTF) is deferring first payments on new Western Star and Freightliner construction trucks for up to 120 days. The deal is available in both…

Covid-19 hits industry events

TORONTO, Ont. – The coronavirus has hit the multibillion-dollar trade show industry hard. Dozens of major events have been canceled or postponed across the world to stop the…