Five truck trend takeaways from April

Five truck trend takeaways from April

We know it’s not easy to keep up with everything that happens in the world of trucking. So here are the biggest stories from April focused on the latest truck trends, all in one place.

5. The Coronavirus and trucking

While they might not face the same challenges as, say, restaurants, trucking fleets do face an uncertain economic present and future.

Catch up on how the industry is handling the pandemic.

4. Eight common parts inventory headaches, and how to avoid them

If your fleet runs its own shop, it’s important to stay on top of your inventory levels—how many of each part you have, when they’re used and when it’s time to order new parts.

Take a look at a few common inventory mistakes and how you can avoid them here.

3. Diesel engine innovations are making it a top choice for light- and medium-duty trucks

Over the last two decades, diesel engine manufacturers have transformed their platforms to achieve near-zero emissions and gains in fuel efficiency.

Read how diesel technology is poised for even further improvements.

2. It might be time to re-think your grease

How can you tell if you’re using the right grease? There is no easy answer. Instead, there are a multitude of factors to consider when making your choice. Grease is complicated; Sandy and Danny’s relationship was child’s play compared to the stuff technicians are applying to your trucks.

We have some tips on choosing the proper grease for the right grease points.

1. Connecting dots: How Noregon churns out answers to fleet problems

Noregon has a robust data lake of service-related information, but working with the right data and partners helps find actionable information faster. Editor’s note: Inspired by Noregon’s tale of innovation, we decided to do some digital storytelling of our own. Once on the page, click on the embedded story layout to be pulled into the data-driven world in which Noregon thrives.

Click here to find out more.

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