25 Jan Straightening the Sheet Metal So, you just got the call that your brand-new “was-supposed-to-last-for-a-decade” Class 8 tractor slid off into the ditch. The decisions that you make during the repair cycle for that truck may be just as important as those you made in buying it. Read more...
25 Jan Ford CEO Jim Hackett, Tesla’s Elon Musk Urge Workers to Help Boost Profits Ford Motor Co.’s Jim Hackett and Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk are rallying the troops with similar appeals to make more money. Read more...
25 Jan House, Senate Pass Bill to End Shutdown, Fund Government Through Feb. 15 Congress voted to end the 35-day partial government shutdown after President Donald Trump capitulated to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and agreed to reopen federal agencies without any guarantee of money for his proposed border wall. Read more...
25 Jan Diesel Engine, Drivetrain Spec’ing Prove Crucial Careful attention to diesel engine and drivetrain spec’ing is essential to ensure that Class 8 trucks have the highest productivity and lowest cost per mile for their specific applications. Read more...
25 Jan The Savings of Truck Safety Technology The rising cost of maintenance for Class 8 trucks needs to be weighed against safety and operational benefits, according to a recent study by the American Transportation Research Institute. Read more...
25 Jan Testing Fuel-Saving Technologies As fleets know, many variables can affect test results for truck fuel-saving technologies and practices. Read more...
25 Jan Keeping an Eye on Truck Parts and Safety The new year has arrived, and so has this first-quarter 2019 issue of Equipment & Maintenance Update. The two cover stories of this E&MU reflect in-depth features on timely issues and news developments that likely are to be of interest to those operating in the realm of trucking equipment and maintenance. Read more...
25 Jan Fleets Eye Camera Systems to Replace Mirrors Camera monitor systems designed to replace a truck’s conventional side mirrors are getting favorable reviews from drivers, according to executives at fleets that are testing the new technology, which also recently received a nod of approval from federal regulators. Read more...
25 Jan CVSA: Mirrors Have Role in Roadside Inspections Camera monitoring systems promise to improve highway safety by giving truck drivers better visibility around the outside of the truck, but removing the mirrors could force highway safety inspectors to change their practices, according to the executive director of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. Read more...
25 Jan Google’s Bid to Battle Amazon Suffers Blow As Walmart Withdraws Walmart Inc. has quietly withdrawn from one of Google’s marquee efforts to challenge Amazon.com in e-commerce. Read more...