Earlier this year, as part of our Transport Topics Magazine Event Series, Formulate, we sat down with 91视频r Hogg, vice president of truck service at TravelCenters of America, to discuss the future of vehicle maintenance. A recognized leader in the truck service industry serving on numerous boards overlooking technology and maintenance, Hogg provided several insights about where the service industry has been and where it is headed.
October 7, 2022Gear up for important decisions with the new Calibrate quarterly magazine.
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Making the Electrification Transition
For some time, there has been quite a change in how the trucking industry views the internal combustion engine juxtaposed with the emergence of electrification. I witnessed that during the reveal of Navistar鈥檚 S13 Integrated powertrain in Las Vegas this summer, features editor Michael Freeze observes.
October 7, 2022TechnologyEquipment
When It Comes to Technological Innovation, Trust the Process
The axiom is especially true in technological innovation, according to Features Editor Michael Freeze.
July 22, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Five Questions: Taki Darakos
Taki Darakos joined Pitt Ohio in January 2019. Transport Topics asks him what are his biggest concerns as vice president of vehicle maintenance and fleet services.
July 22, 2022BusinessTechnologyFuel
The News of the Internal Combustion Engine鈥檚 Demise May Be Exaggerated
At the Low net-GHG Fuel and Engine Technologies Symposium at the University of Wisconsin in June, researchers noted that the life of familiar internal combustion engines may be extended. This will happen via the use of fuels created from renewable crops, agricultural waste, and even solar energy.
July 22, 2022BusinessTechnology
Data Interchange/Interoperability Challenges Carriers to Take Action
Fleets need real-time data from the commercial vehicles of today and tomorrow, and the ability to pose queries and communications regarding vehicle and systems operation status, cargo security and condition, and environmental and safety performance.
July 22, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
Cameras on Windshield Remain FMCSA-Compliant
Windshield-mounted video cameras will remain compliant with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules for mounting placement, thanks to an exemption the agency recently made permanent.
July 22, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Getting It Right: Developing New Oil Standards
The saying 鈥淭ime flies when you鈥檙e having fun鈥 could likely apply to developing new engine oils. And some time has passed since the last diesel engine oil category was introduced in 2017 when the American Petroleum Institute (API) announced CK-4 and FA-4.
July 22, 2022BusinessEquipment
5 Questions: Greg McQuagge, U.S. Xpress
Greg McQuagge, maintenance supervisor at for-hire carrier U.S. Xpress, shares some insight on what it takes to keep trucks on the road.
April 29, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Will the Diesel Engine Ever Be Perfected?
The California Air Resources Board has approved for 2027 what the Engine Manufacturers Association refers to as 鈥渟weeping new regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks sold in the state.鈥
April 29, 2022