Maintenance

Donaldson, Geotab join forces on Filter Minder

ATLANTA, Ga. – Donaldson is bringing the watchful eye of telematics to air filters, with a new wireless monitoring system that integrates with Geotab. Donaldson is field testing the…

International fleet service platform connects with all makes

“International 360 enables all-makes integration,” said Friedrich Baumann, president – aftersales. ATLANTA, Ga. – Navistar is preparing to offer greater insights into vehicle health through International 360, a communications platform…

Maxion unveils lighter wheel, telematics system

Maxion’s newest wheel incorporates a round hand hole, rather than the D-shaped openings on the company’s other wheels. ATLANTA, Ga. — Maxion Wheels has unveiled what it’s referring to as…

Halo Connect tire system rolls out in November

The Halo Connect enters full production in November. ATLANTA, Ga. — Aperia Technologies is preparing for the full rollout of its Halo Connect tire system this November, giving fleets real-time…

Peterbilt unveils product updates, electric plans, and more

“We see next year as a solid replacement volume year,” says Peterbilt GM Jason Skoog, referring to anticipated 2020 sales volumes. ATLANTA, Ga. – Peterbilt is anticipating a market share…

Edmonton woman first female to achieve Kenworth master technician status

EDMONTON, Alta. – Edmonton’s Jennifer Lesnik is the first woman to earn Kenworth’s certified master technician status. Now in her 12th year as a service technician and having worked for…

Augmented reality, VR offer shops a new training tool

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Augmented and virtual reality gives maintenance departments new options for training and may also attract a new generation of technicians.

B.C. truck repair company making the most of its new shop software

BURNABY, B.C. – They may be considered rookies in Trimble’s eyes, but Dieseltech Truck Repair out of B.C.’s Lower Mainland knows a thing or two about keeping medium- to heavy-duty…

Brake Safety Week is underway

GREENBELT, Md. – Roadside inspectors will place a special emphasis on stopping systems this week, as the annual Brake Safety Week shines a spotlight on the mechanical systems that continue…

Electric trucks are coming, says Meritor CTO

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – John Bennett, the vice-president and chief technology officer at Meritor, says exact predictions about the growth of electric trucks are not important. “Everybody is at least predicting that it’s higher than today,” he says.

20,000 technicians expected to compete in VISTA  

In the most recent competition 240 teams qualified for the semi-finals. GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Registration opens Sept. 30 for the world’s largest service market competition, the Volvo International Service…

How to keep your truck lights shining

TORONTO, Ont. -- LED lights last much longer than incandescent bulbs and are increasingly popular for trucks and trailers. But there are still maintenance needs to consider.

Roadcheck inspection blitz places 17.9% out of service

BETHESDA, Md. — North American inspectors placed 17.9% of vehicles out of service during the 2019 Roadcheck inspection blitz from June 4-6, accounting for 12,109 vehicles overall. They also cited…

Ontario to unveil new truck emissions tests

TORONTO, Ont. -- Plenty has changed since Ontario first rolled out its Drive Clean emissions tests in 1999, not the least of which is the cleaner air that passes through truck exhaust stacks. The jurisdiction plans to unveil a renewed program this fall.

Chevron debuts Delo Traveling Technology Lab 

The Delo Traveling Technology Lab. A visitor tries out the VR system. DALLAS, Texas – Lubricants giant Chevron Products Co. has marked the 20th anniversary of its popular…