Business Management Marvin Freiburger & Sons celebrates 25 years in business May 5, 2021 Marvin Freiburger, owner of Marvin Freiburger & Sons, a heavy-duty truck and trailer repair shop in Walkerton, Ont., is a man of many talents. He’s a technician, an engineer, a…
Equipment Electric, autonomous trucks open doors for brake by wire April 23, 2021 There appears to be no stopping the gradual march toward electric and highly autonomous trucks, but one of the related changes could involve the brakes that bring such vehicles to…
Equipment Will your vehicle lighting pass a Roadcheck inspection? April 23, 2021 The annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Roadcheck inspection blitz runs May 4-6, and enforcement teams will place a special focus on vehicle lighting this year. There’s a good…
Equipment Connected truck telematics systems deliver deeper maintenance insights April 22, 2021 The volume of data generated by a modern truck can leave maintenance teams feeling like they are drinking from a fire hose. “There’s a tremendous amount of information that’s available.
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 &…
Equipment Proven trailer reefer strategies save cold cash April 22, 2021 Running a refrigerated trailer comes at a price, but several proven strategies can help fleets save some cold, hard cash. “Door switches is one that is overlooked quite a bit,”…
Business Management Benchmarking data shows opportunities to reduce breakdown costs April 21, 2021 Truckload fleets that run the average miles between breakdowns stand to increase miles between breakdowns by 55% by becoming best in class. That’s according to benchmarking data from the Technology…
Equipment Truck collision repairs are more than skin deep in the era of ADAS April 21, 2021 Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are designed to prevent or minimize truck collisions, but they can also introduce new challenges for repair facilities looking to fix any damage that does…
Equipment Volvo, Mack open electric truck training academy April 20, 2021 Western Canada Mack and Volvo customers interested in electric trucks will have a new training hub to visit in Hayward, Calif. “Mack’s new Hayward training facility will serve as the…
Equipment 8 quick telematics takeaways from Geotab executives March 23, 2021 If you want to manage it, you have to measure it, and advances in vehicle telematics are giving fleets an opportunity to manage more processes than ever before. Geotab…
Equipment Goodyear hits milestone with tire management programs March 22, 2021 Goodyear says nearly 4 million tires were inspected through its tire management program last year. Its tire management programs include Tire Optix, Goodyear TPMS Plus, and Goodyear CheckPoint, which monitor…
Equipment New electrical connectors in the works for tractor-trailers February 22, 2021 Another electrical connector may be in your future as manufacturers search for the best way to power and control an expanding array of trailer features. In the late 1990s, engineers…
Equipment Repair shop revenue hit by pandemic February 17, 2021 Fifty-four per cent of heavy-duty repair shops suffered a decline in repair revenues in 2020, according to a new report from the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) and Fullbay. The…
Equipment White Spruce Partners buys North End Auto Spring February 9, 2021 White Spruce Partners has acquired North End Auto Spring, a Winnipeg-based truck repair center and wholesale parts distributor. North Auto Spring says it’s the largest supplier of suspension parts in…
Human Resources FedEx Ground names Smith president, CEO February 8, 2021 John A. Smith, president and chief executive officer of FedEx Freight, will become president and CEO of FedEx Ground on June 1. He replaces Henry Maier, who will remain at…
