Cooper Tire design stands up to all weather preview image Cooper Tire design stands up to all weather February 24, 2020 Cooper Tire’s Work Series is rolling out a new tire for regional fleets in the form of the All Weather Drive (AWD) model. Coming this June, the tire will…
Cooper Tire offerings for Class 4-6 preview image Cooper Tire offerings for Class 4-6 February 24, 2020 Cooper Tire has added two offerings to its Work Series lineup, with 19.5-inch sizes for Class 4-6 trucks and vans. The All-Steel Drive (ASD) features an open shoulder and steel-belted…
TMC, FMCSA join forces to promote safety tech preview image Transportation TMC, FMCSA join forces to promote safety tech February 24, 2020 ATLANTA, Ga. — The American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) is working with the U.S. Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) on a new marketing…
Backup camera and light combined preview image Backup camera and light combined February 24, 2020 JW Speaker’s latest LED stop/tail light comes with a built-in high-definition backup camera. The Model 272 CHMSL measures 7×2 inches and is available as a combined warning light…
vHub moving into the U.S. market preview image Equipment vHub moving into the U.S. market February 24, 2020 ATLANTA, Ga. – vHub, the Canadian company that developed an app to help fleets share and reposition trailers, is moving into the U.S. market. The company announced the move at…
Software Nexiq launches eTechnician 2.0 February 24, 2020 Nexiq has launched eTechnician 2.0, with new features aimed at fleets who conduct, or plan to conduct, OEM warranty repairs. The platform has been updated to include features such as…
Utility Trailer monitors market challenges from coronavirus to trade preview image Transportation Utility Trailer monitors market challenges from coronavirus to trade February 24, 2020 Utility Trailer Manufacturing is emerging from a record-breaking year, building 51,911 trailers in 2019. The question now is what the trailer market is expected to do in 2020. “This year…
Regulations The IMO may sound boring, but its consequences are anything but February 24, 2020 You may be pleased to know that after today I will be taking a sabbatical from today’s, “let’s-get-em-excited” topic — the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2020. One of the reasons…
Meritor simplifies parts ordering process preview image Supply Chain Meritor simplifies parts ordering process February 24, 2020 TROY, Mich. – Meritor has launched a new program called Drivetrain on Demand that offers fast replacement of driveshaft and differential assemblies to customers in the U.S. and Canada.
East Coast International to open new facility preview image Transportation East Coast International to open new facility February 24, 2020 An artist’s impression of the new facility. DARTMOUTH, N.S. — East Coast International Trucks Inc., an International truck dealership, is opening a new facility in the Burnside Industrial Park…
Spicer e-Axle enters production preview image Spicer e-Axle enters production February 24, 2020 Dana has begun production of the Spicer Electrified eS9000r e-Axle Class 4 and 5 vehicles. The e-Axle will be available for ordering by vehicle manufacturers in the third quarter of…
Dana enhances Spicer SPL driveshafts preview image Dana enhances Spicer SPL driveshafts February 24, 2020 Dana Incorporated has made enhancements to its Spicer SPL Series driveshafts for improved overall efficiency and increased performance. Changes include increased torque ratings and improved sealing technologies. Torque ratings…
Dana broadens technician training series preview image Transportation Dana broadens technician training series February 24, 2020 The “Driveline Forensics” series is hosted by Cristy Lee. ATLANTA, Ga. — Dana will add maintenance and inspection videos covering front non-drive steer axles and rear drive-axle carriers to its…
Alcoa truck wheels shed weight preview image Alcoa truck wheels shed weight February 23, 2020 Alcoa Wheels is updating its product portfolio with the Ultra One 22.5 x 8.25-inch wheel that weighs in at 39 lb. — a full pound lighter than the…
FlowBelow names new CEO preview image Transportation FlowBelow names new CEO February 23, 2020 ATLANTA, Ga. – FlowBelow Aero — a Texas-based company that produces aerodynamic systems such as wheel covers — has found a new CEO in someone who was first exposed to…
