VIS introduces automated nitrogen inflation system April 18, 2006 ORLANDO, Fla. -- Vehicle Inspection Systems (VIS) has launched an automated nitrogen tire inflation system it says ...
Truck-Lite introduces two new damage-resistant marker lamps preview image Truck-Lite introduces two new damage-resistant marker lamps April 4, 2006 FALCONER, N.Y. Truck-Lite has introduced two amber LED-Mini marker variations to the 33 Series of lamps. The new ...
Dunlop rolls out new tires, sizes for North American market April 4, 2006 AKRON, Ohio -- Goodyear has announced new Dunlop tires to fill out its commercial tire line. The company is rolling...
TRIB: Use tire pressure gauges not a baseball bat! April 4, 2006 PACIFIC GROVE, Cal. -- The Tire Retread Information Bureau (TRIB) is reminding truckers that whacking a tire with a...
Grote intros new 77453 High Profile Strobe lamp April 3, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. -- Grote Industries has introduced its all-new 77453 High Profile Strobe lamp.
Clean machines April 1, 2006 TAMPA, Fla. - Changes to the next generation of diesel engines are fairly easy to spot. You can trace the path that exhaust gases will follow on their way to new Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs). A c...
Cummins details 2007 engine plans April 1, 2006 TAMPA, Fla. - With more than 350,000 EGR-equipped engines already on the road, Cummins says it's ready for the impending 2007 emissions standards....
Security Warnings April 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - There is a plethora of companies each promising the latest and greatest in trucking equipment, but when you're searching for tarps or tie-downs, the process shouldn't have your stomach...
On thin ice April 1, 2006 HOUGHTON, Mich. - It's cold and blustery on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and a small group of Bendix engineers and truck journalists are gathered along the edge of a runway in Houghton, Mich. There...
Road test: Detroit Diesel, Freightliner say they’re ready for ’07 April 1, 2006 PORTLAND, Ore. - When Detroit Diesel rolled out its first EGR engines in 2002, the company had racked up a paltry 2.8 million test miles - 2.3 million of which were on a dynamometer. Not a single engi...
Shell introduces Retinax LX lubricant March 30, 2006 HOUSTON, Tex. -- Shell Lubricants has introduced Shell Retinax LX a new family of lithium complex greases develop...
Mack to sponsor driving challenge at Waste Expo March 30, 2006 LEHIGH VALLEY, Penn. -- Mack Trucks has announced it will be sponsoring a Driving Skills Safety Challenge during th...
Chevron to offer two types of oil in ’07 March 29, 2006 SAN RAMON, Cal. -- Chevron has announced it will continue to offer CI-4 Plus in addition to CJ-4 (previously known ...
Cat: There’s a huge storm cloud over EGR engines March 29, 2006 LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Caterpillar officials went on the offesive at the Mid-America Trucking Show, promising their ACE...
Caterpillar introduces ’07 engine lineup March 28, 2006 LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Caterpillar has announced its engine lineup for 2007, with all four engines relying on the compa...
