New tire analysis guide available from TMC June 1, 2005 ALEXANDRIA, Vir. -- The Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Associations has publishe...
Extending battery life June 1, 2005 VANCOUVER, B.C. - Electrical systems have become a focus for OEMs as well as truck drivers. Why? As engine-off electrical loads have increased, the old electrical systems are hard pressed to keep up -...
COLD FACTS preview image COLD FACTS June 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Efficiency is key in the transportation business, with fleets and O/Os constantly striving for new and better ways to minimize costs and maximize profits. But reefer haulers may not be...
Case study: June 1, 2005 LACHINE, Que. - A Canadian fleet recently credited the VeriWise system with helping it recover a stolen trailer - with the freight mostly intact....
You’ve come a long way, Hino preview image You’ve come a long way, Hino June 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - I drove one of the first Hino medium duty trucks imported from Japan in 1976. It was an odd-looking bird with an airfoil wing mounted on the cabover roof....
Sterling, Western Star open online merchandise stores May 26, 2005 REDFORD, Mich. -- Western Star and Sterling are offering a variety of new merchandise through their online stores.
International launches Aware Vehicle Intelligence May 25, 2005 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- International Truck and Engine Corporation has announced availability of International Aware(tm...
PPG Commercial Coatings offers new warranty program May 24, 2005 STRONGSVILLE, Ohio -- PPG Commercial Coatings is offering commercial refinishers and original equipment manufacture...
Fontaine receives Freightliner Masters of Quality award May 24, 2005 IRONDALE, Ala. -- Freightliner has presented Fontaine International with its Masters of Quality award.
New Kenworth Work Trucks brochure available May 20, 2005 KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth has announced the Kenworth Work Trucks brochure is available on their Web site, www.ken...
Volvo premieres DME-powered truck May 19, 2005 STOCKHOLM --The Volvo Group is showing a truck equipped with a DME engine for the first time today.
TransCore introduces new trailer tracking sensors May 19, 2005 HARRISBURG, Pa. -- TransCore, a global manufacturer of transportation-based RFID wireless communication products, h...
Kenworth Web site offers virtual tour of ’06 models May 19, 2005 KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth has created a virtual tour so customers can get a good look at the 2006 model trucks fr...
GE receives award for VeriWise handheld device May 19, 2005 DETROIT, Mich. -- A handheld device that's part of GE Fleet Service's VeriWise asset tracking system has won an awa...
White paper on noise, vibration reduction now available May 18, 2005 INDIANAPOLIS, In. -- Truck designers seeking to build noise and vibration controls into their product designs can n...
