Business Management Fleets can improve fuel economy by 5-8% by optimizing engine paramaters: Report February 20, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fully optimizing engine paramaters that already exist on today’s modern diesel engines can allow fleets to improve fuel economy by 5-8%. That was the finding of a…
Equipment CFMS to be held May 6 February 20, 2015 CONCORD, Ont. — The Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar and trade show is returning to the Paradise Conference Centre in Concord, Ont. May 6. Topics to be covered include: The maintenance-free…
Equipment Navistar says OnCommand Connection saving fleets money February 19, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Navistar showcased its OnCommand Connection remote diagnostics platform at the Technology & Maintenance Council meetings this week. It is the industry’s only open architecture, all-makes platform, providing…
Equipment Shell adds new nitrite-free extended life coolant February 19, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Shell demonstrated at the Technology & Maintenance Council meetings a new nitrite-free extended life coolant. Shell Rotella ELC-NF was added to the company’s coolant portfolio as a…
Equipment Ingersoll Axles introduces underslung suspension February 19, 2015 INGERSOLL, Ont. — Ingersoll Axles has announced the introduction of a new fully-integrated underslung suspension. It is aimed at drop deck, lowboy, specialty van and auto-hauler segments. The new underslung…
Equipment Shell launches educational PC-11 Website February 19, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Shell has taken the wraps off a new Website designed to educate customers about the upcoming PC-11 heavy-duty engine oil category. The Web site, which can be…
Equipment APERIA’S HALO TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM WINS TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD February 18, 2015 This is hot off the press. Just minutes ago, the Truck Writers of North America presented Aperia with the TWNA Technical Achievement Award for its Halo tire inflation system. Jim…
Equipment NAVISTAR FOCUSES IN ON UPTIME February 18, 2015 On Feb. 4 I visited Navistar’s world headquarters in Lisle, Ill. for the company’s always-informative Analyst Day. Last Analyst Day I attended was in 2012 and it turns out that’s…
Equipment THREE THINGS THAT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION AT TMC February 18, 2015 The Technology & Maintenance Council meetings are upon us and it’s one for the ages. Nashville was hit with its worst ice storm in 20 years, meaning many visitors and…
Equipment NEW NISSAN TITAN FEATURES CUMMINS POWER February 18, 2015 One of the stars of the Canadian International AutoShow this year was the redesigned Nissan Titan, which will come to market first with a 5.0L V8 Cummins diesel engine under…
Equipment Meritor adds lightweight trailer axle, faster axle ratios and a new 6×2 February 16, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Faster axle ratios and the industry’s lightest-weight trailer axle were among the new products Meritor showcased at the Technology & Maintenance Council meetings. Its MTec6 trailer axle…
Equipment Meritor’s new tire inflation system works on highway tractors February 16, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Meritor has announced a new tire inflation system for linehaul tractors. It was showcased for the first time at the Technology & Maintenance Council meetings. The MTIS…
Equipment New converter dolly automatically narrows trailer gap at highway speeds February 16, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Silver Eagle has come out with a converter dolly that automatically telescopes at highway speeds to reduce the gap between trailers. Testing has shown a fuel savings…
Equipment A little downspeeding saves a lot of money February 16, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dana took time at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s annual spring meeting to raise awareness about the benefits – and risks – of engine downspeeding. Every 100…
Equipment SkyBitz integrates PSI’s tire inflation system February 16, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — PSI and SkyBitz have teamed up to provide fleets using the trailer tire pressure management system with real-time visibility. More than 40% of trailers sold into the…
