Equipment Spec’ing trucks is an ever-evolving process September 15, 2021 Getting your truck spec’s right depends on your application, first and foremost, according to fleet professionals presenting on Truck Spec’s 2022 at the Technology and Maintenance Council Fall Meeting in…
Equipment TMC report examines adoption of smart trailer technologies June 30, 2021 New technologies have transformed truck efficiency over the past decades, and now it’s the trailer’s turn to catch up. “Trailers are poised to advance in the next 20 years the…
Health & Safety Is it time to rethink cab cleanliness? April 27, 2021 It there’s one maintenance requirement that’s come to the forefront during the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s the importance of cab cleanliness. The truck cab is the driver’s domain and needs to…
Health & Safety Electronic logs, driver inspection reports discussed at TMC April 23, 2021 The electronic logging device (ELD) mandate is serving for many fleets as a gateway towards digitizing other traditionally paper-based systems. Take for example, driver vehicle inspection reports (DVIRs). “ELDs helped…
Health & Safety More education needed to increase ADAS adoption April 23, 2021 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) can save lives, but the industry and government have work to do to increase adoption rates. Dan Murray, senior vice-president of the American Transportation Research…
Equipment Five ways to keep electrical systems working April 22, 2021 Electrical systems on today’s increasingly complex trucks remain one of the biggest sources of downtime – not to mention, headaches – for maintenance manager and technicians. But the Technology &…
Business Management Three ways fleets can work with educators to solve their technician shortage September 18, 2020 Frustrated with the quality of technician talent your local school is churning out? Maybe you need to get more involved with the school to help solve the problem, rather than…
Equipment The science behind trailer design, and why spring ride deserves a fresh look September 17, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Ever wonder what goes into the decisions behind which components come on your trailer? For an OEM, it’s a complex evaluation that takes many factors into account.
Tires/Wheels Yokohama expands commercial truck tire line March 10, 2020 Yokohama Tire has launched three new commercial truck tires – the all-position 504C and 115R, and the urban pickup-and-delivery 714R. The company has also expanded the sizes for its 715R…
Equipment MirrorEye wins technical achievement award February 28, 2020 Jim Park, chairman of the Technical Achievement Award committee (l) and Kenneth Calhoun, general chairman of TMC (r) present Stephen Fox, vice president of business development at Stoneridege with…
Other Go Power! releases new solar charging system February 28, 2020 Go Power! has introduced a new Helios Solar Charging System for commercial liftgates and pallet jacks. It was revealed for the first time at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s spring…
Equipment Communication, honesty keys to driving uptime February 27, 2020 ATLANTA, Ga. – Working closely with your dealer and being honest about when repairs are actually needed are a couple ways fleets and service providers can work together to improve…
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…
Trailers Phillips Connect Technologies rolls out remote pre-checks February 23, 2020 The ability to remotely conduct pre-check inspections on an entire trailer fleet at the touch of a button is the latest offering from Phillips Connect Technologies (PCT). Rob Phillips, founder…
