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Communication, honesty keys to driving uptime
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 uptime. That was one note from a Technology & Maintenance…
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SuperRigs competition to be held at Texas Motor Speedway
FORT WORTH, Texas – Shell Rotella SuperRigs will roll into Texas Motor Speedway June 4-6, as part of an IndyCar and Nascar Truck Series racing weekend. The truck beauty contest will be held inside the track in front of thousands…
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4 ways to realize an ROI from truck upgrades
ATLANTA, Ga. – Every truck option comes at a cost, but with some careful planning those costs can transform into investments and deliver true financial returns. Here are four ways to realize an ROI on truck-related investments, as shared during…
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Paccar Parts names 2020 Peterbilt Parts Council
RENTON, Wash. – Paccar Parts has appointed the 2020 Peterbilt Parts Council. There are two Canadians in the panel. The council empowers Peterbilt dealerships across Canada and the U.S. to pursue successful business development opportunities. Through this collaboration, the council…
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CTA calls for ‘fair and sensible’ approach to carbon pricing application
TORONTO, Ont. — The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) Wednesday called on the federal government to take a “fair and sensible approach” to how carbon pricing applies to the trucking industry. It also urged Ottawa to work in partnership with the…
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Used truck sales improve 4% in January
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Used Class 8 truck sales improved 4% month-over-month in January, but were down 1% year-over-year, ACT Research said Wednesday. It also said that used Class 8 average price started 2020 up 7% month-over-month, with average miles dropping…
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New technologies driving fuel economy gains
ATLANTA, Ga. – Diesel exhaust aftertreatment initially brought plenty of headaches to the trucking industry’s maintenance managers, but the systems have improved in reliability and fleets are now enjoying the fuel economy benefits. Tommy Cottingham, director of maintenance and procurement…
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Mack, Volvo update Over-the-Air updates
ATLANTA, Ga. — Mack Trucks unveiled its version of driver-activated Over The Air Updates capabilities at the 2020 TMC Annual Meeting. Over The Air Updates is a remote software that enables customers to activate their software updates on their own…
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Canada further delays trailer GHG rule, as U.S. legal challenges continue
OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada will further delay a coming round of trailer-related GHG regulations by up to one more year, as a legal challenge continues around similar rules in the U.S. “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) trailer standards…
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There’s no stopping disc brakes, but they have maintenance needs
ATLANTA, Ga. – There seems to be no stopping the rollout of disc brakes. The stopping systems that emerged as an option for most OEMs around 2008 had become standard on steer axles by 2012, says Freightliner on-highway product manager…
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Volvo builds a truck tower with new rigs
GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Volvo has launched a range of heavy-duty trucks in a spectacular fashion – by stacking them on top of each other, complete with the company president on top. The 15-meter, 58-tonne truck tower was created for a…
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Rate dispute over unlicensed off-dock work spurs reaction from OBCCTC commissioner
VANCOUVER, B.C. – With the United Truckers Association (UTA) accusing the Office of the B.C. Container Trucking Commissioner (OBCCTC) of ignoring the off-dock rate table, commissioner Michael Crawford says the situation is simply beyond his jurisdiction. The issue revolves around…
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Bridgestone goes airless with concept tire
ATLANTA, Ga. – Tire makers traditionally look for ways to ensure their products maintain air, but Bridgestone Americas is looking to remove air from the equation entirely. The company was showcasing the concept version of an air-free commercial truck tire…
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National MELT standard welcomed in the west
WINNIPEG, Man. – Class 1 driver training schools in Western Canada are applauding the federal government’s implementation of a national training standard, but at the same time would like to see improvements. Vanessa Morduhovich, director of Buffalo Driver Training out…
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NFP unifies brokerages under its brand
NEW YORK, N.Y. — NFP Canada Corp., an insurance broker serving the needs of the trucking industry, is unifying its Canadian businesses under the “NFP” brand, further integrating acquired brokerages. The company announced Tuesday that several of its Canadian brokerages,…
