Publication of the proposed rule requiring trucks to have electronic logging devices is 鈥渋mminent,鈥 Anne Ferro, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, told a House subcommittee hearing March 12.
March 12, 2014Special CoverageTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Noregon Launches New Diagnostics Tool
NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥 Noregon Systems announced it has launched a full-vehicle remote diagnostics tool.
March 12, 2014Special CoverageBusinessEquipment
Accuride, Alcoa Unveil New Aluminum Wheels
NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥 Accuride Corp. and Alcoa Wheel and Transportation unveiled new aluminum wheels.
March 10, 2014Special CoverageBusinessEquipment
PressurePro, TrackPoint Announce Partnership
NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥 Advantage PressurePro and TrackPoint Systems announced a partnership to develop what they called the first real-time tire pressure monitoring system for untethered trailers.
March 10, 2014BusinessEquipment
Cummins Westport Recalls 25,000 Nat-Gas Engines
Cummins Inc. and Cummins Westport Inc. are recalling 25,013 natural gas-fueled engines due to a weather sensor problem that could cause flames in the exhaust pipes.
March 3, 2014BusinessEquipment
Vocational Tire Sales Depend on Economy
National sales data for off-road tires aren鈥檛 available because, compared with on-road tires, so few are produced.
March 3, 2014BusinessEquipment
Dealing With Tire Inflation Problems
As with on-road tires, incorrectly inflated vocational tires can be problematic 鈥 and so can mismatched tires.
March 3, 2014BusinessEquipment
Traction Is Most Important Characteristic For Off-Road Tires, Fleet Executives Say
When New Orleans-based electricity provider Entergy Corp. buys tires for its fleet 鈥 which handles a lot of off-road work 鈥 durability, fuel economy and cost take a back seat to what the company says is its most important need.
March 3, 2014BusinessEquipment
Cummins/Peterbilt 鈥楽uperTruck鈥 Reaches 10.7 MPG
A demonstration truck built by Cummins Inc. and Peterbilt Motors Co. achieved a 10.7 mile-per-gallon fuel economy reading last month under real-world driving conditions, the companies announced.
February 19, 2014PerspectiveBusinessEquipment
Opinion: Extending PMI, Oil Drain Intervals
February 17, 2014