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Hankook Launches New Tire Line

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hankook Tire said it is launching a tire line in six sizes for the longhaul and regional drive trucking markets.

March 26, 2014

VDO RoadLog Adds New Offerings

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jeff Waterstreet, sales manager for Continental’s VDO RoadLog outlined a series of new offerings for the currently available electronic logging device and multiple enhancements to be rolled out later this year.

March 26, 2014

Continental Adds New Tire Offerings as Markets Evolve

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Continental Tire is unveiling three new tires at the Mid-America Trucking Show in response to changing transportation trends, including more urban transport, increased world trade and expected infrastructure construction from government programs, the company’s top U.S. tire executive said.

March 26, 2014

Wabco Forms Alliance With SmartDrive Systems

Wabco Holdings Inc., a supplier of technologies to improve the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicles, has formed a strategic alliance with SmartDrive Systems to help expand its fleet management solutions to commercial vehicle fleets in North America, the company said on March 24.

March 24, 2014

Bridgestone Names President of U.S., Canada Operations

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations said March 20 it promoted Kurt Danielson to president of its U.S. and Canada commercial tire sales.

March 21, 2014

Vocational Tire Sales Depend on Economy

National sales data for off-road tires aren’t available because, compared with on-road tires, so few are produced.

March 3, 2014

Dealing With Tire Inflation Problems

As with on-road tires, incorrectly inflated vocational tires can be problematic — and so can mismatched tires.

March 3, 2014

February Class 8 Sales Up 11%

U.S. retail heavy-duty truck sales rose 11.2% to 13,949 units in February, the highest percentage gain in four months, WardsAuto.com reported.

March 17, 2014

FMCSA Issues E-Log Rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published its long-awaited proposal that will require all interstate truck drivers to use electronic logging devices two years after the rule becomes final.

March 17, 2014

Cummins, Eaton Expand Powertrain Deal With 12-Liter Diesel, Nat-Gas Combinations

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Cummins Inc. and Eaton Corp. said they are expanding their powertrain partnership to include new 12-liter diesel and natural-gas combinations.

March 17, 2014