Magazine / Industry News
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FleetUp Launches Industrial Ruggedized Tablet for ELD Mandate Compliance Support
MILPITAS, CA… FleetUp , a provider of comprehensive Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) and Hours of Service (HOS) compliance solutions for Intelligent Fleet Management, today introduced HOS Companion app on-device ●FleetUp CamVue: Record HD videos... -
Flood-Damaged Tractors And Trailers: Bendix Outlines Recommended Procedures For Air Brake Systems And Components
ELYRIA, OH… In countless ways, this hurricane season’s extensive and severe flooding has been devastating for people and property. With truck drivers and the trucking industry so vital to the recovery and rebuilding efforts in these areas, it’s... -
Hyndsight Vision Offers a New Safety Monitoring Vision and Recording System for the Trailer Industry
Peterborough, NH… Hyndsight Vision Systems is introducing a recording version of its popular wire-free vision system, Journey, for the trailer industry to help prevent collisions and provide safety monitoring. Users can enjoy all the benefits of J... -
Line-X Joins Nationwide Mission Against Childhood Cancer As Official Partner Of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®; Hundreds Of Stores To Raise Critical Funds
HUNTSVILLE, AL… LINE-X, a global leader in powerful protective coatings, renowned spray-on bedliners and first-rate truck accessories, is embarking on a mission against childhood cancer, joining St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® as an offi... -
Mack Trucks and Country Music Artist Steve Moakler are ‘Born Ready’
ALLENTOWN, PA… Mack Trucks and country music artist Steve Moakler both sing the same tune: “Born Ready.” Mack and Moakler celebrated the debut both of the truck maker’s new Mack Anthem™ highway model and the country artist’s new song, “... -
McClymonds Supply And Transit Build Breast Cancer Awareness Truck
PORTERSVILLE, PA... Cancer affects many families in America and the employees of McClymonds Supply and Transit in Portersville, PA are no exception. Among the families of the company's employees are several Breast Cancer Survivors. So while the compa... -
Navistar’s Accelerator™ Mobile App Wins Axway Innovation Award
LISLE, IL… Navistar announced that its Accelerator™ Write-Up mobile application has received the Axway Innovation Award for its successful use of Axway’s cross-platform app development product to drive measurable improvements in customer outco... -
New SmartAdvantage® Powertrain Offers Industry-Leading Downspeeding for Improved Fuel Economy and Performance
GALESBURG, MI … Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies joint venture today announced the addition of a new downsped overdrive model to its broad range of Eaton and Cummins SmartAdvantage Powertrains. The 1,550/1,850 lb.-ft. torque ratin... -
Oliver Rubber Company Introduces ULP Vantage Drive Retread
GREENVILLE, SC… Oliver® Rubber Company, LLC, (“Oliver”) has announced the launch of the Oliver Ultra Low Profile (ULP) Vantage Drive, a new SmartWay®-verified, wide-base, drive-axle position retread for line haul and regional commercial-truc... -
Optronics Expands Its LED SuperLamp Technology Across Other Commercial Vehicle Lighting Categories
TULSA, OK… Optronics International, a leading manufacturer and supplier of heavy-duty LED vehicle lighting, announced today that it plans to make its new LED SuperLamp technology available on a variety of lamp categories, including headlamps, back-... -
Oregon Can Issue Limited-Term Commercial Driving Privileges
Authority to issue limited-term commercial driving privileges was restored with the passage of Senate Bill 36 by the 2017 Oregon Legislature. On this basis, Oregon will once again issue and renew limited-term Commercial Driver Licenses and Commercial... -
OTA Engages with Legalization of Cannabis Secretariat
The Province of Ontario has begun consultation sessions on the legalization of marijuana. The province is asking stakeholders to provide it with input on how the introduction of marijuana could impact their sector and how government could develop a ... -
OTC Announces New Hendrickson Front And Rear Suspension Bushing Adapter Kits In North America
WARREN, MI… OTC introduces new bushing adapter kits for Hendrickson front and rear suspensions in heavy duty applications. The OTC 4250 Front Suspension Bushing Adapter Kit and 4254 Rear Suspension Bushing Adapter Kit are now available for select H... -
PA Turnpike Removes Call Boxes
HARRISBURG, PA…The PA Turnpike Commission (PTC) began mothballing and removing the bright yellow emergency call boxes that are positioned at one-mile intervals along the shoulder of the 550-mille toll-road system. PTC maintenance crews started to... -
Paccar Transmission Available For Order On Peterbilt Models 579 And 567
DENTON, TX… The advanced PACCAR Automated Transmission is available for order immediately on Peterbilt Models 579 and 567, the company announced. The 12-speed automated transmission is the latest addition to the proprietary PACCAR Powertrain and in... -
Professional Truck Driver Helps to Save Unresponsive Driver
ALEXANDRIA, VA…David Miller, of Palatka, Florida, a professional truck driver for Celadon Trucking of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). He is being recognized for performing CPR on an... -
Professionally Installed Window Film May Reduce The Risk Of Skin Cancer
Washington, DC… Driving long haul routes from sun up to sundown to deliver America’s goods is business as usual for the country’s 3.5 million truck drivers. In fact, America’s professional men and women truckers log close to 724 billion mile... -
Schneider Passes Halfway Mark in Fleet-Wide Implementation of Automated Transmission Tractors
GREEN BAY, WI… For clutching and shifting, it’s time to head on down the highway. Schneider, one of the nation’s largest truckload carriers, recently passed the halfway mark in its fleet-wide implementation of automated transmission trucks, rep... -
SelecTrucks Launches All-Star LineUp Promotion
PORTLAND, OR… SelecTrucks announces All-Star LineUp, an exciting new promotion that provides used truck customers with maximum flexibility to select the discount that works best for their business. When purchasing an eligible vehicle, customers can... -
Truck-Lite Adds Led Fog And Scene Lighting To Heavy-Duty Aftermarket
FALCONER, NY… Truck-Lite Co., LLC, a worldwide leader in heavy-duty lighting, wire harness, mirror, telematics and visibility systems, has added an SAE-compliant LED fog light and LED scene light to its Truck-Lite® by RIGID® product offering. The...