Five truck trend takeaways from June

Five truck trend takeaways from June

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 June focused on the latest truck trends, all in one place.

5. Service keeps rolling through the changes

FE reached out to a few truck OEMs to hear about how their dealerships are adjusting to the current situation, and what that means for their customers.

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4. Learn how engineers figure out the right tread patterns for your truck tires

Tread patterns affect all kinds of performance criteria for your trucks, like traction and braking, fuel efficiency, maneuverability, noise and more.

Check out how tire tread defines more than just the traction and rolling resistance of your tires.

3. Trailer maintenance is a must when times are tough (and even when they’re not)

Given the latest industry trailer order numbers (April was the lowest order month since 1990), it’s clear that many fleets are making do with the trailers they have, at least until there’s some certainty in our pandemic-impacted world. So we picked the brains of the pros to bring you the must-do trailer maintenance tips and best practices for managing your trailer service process.

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2. Level 2 autonomy is becoming the ultimate driver’s assistant

Active steering, automatic emergency braking—you’ve heard the terms and you have a good sense of what they do, but how do the companies behind this technology actually make it work? And what needs to happen before companies can produce the next upgrade?

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1. Cover Story: Here’s what’s next for Navistar – Executive interview with Persio Lisboa

When you can’t see the needs, you can only guess the solutions. Persio Lisboa, Navistar executive vice president and chief operating officer, doesn’t guess.

Click here to view Fleet Equipment‘s interactive digital story through the mind of Navistar COO Persio Lisboa for a glimpse at the future of International Trucks.

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West Virginia Spring & Radiator is now a Vipar Heavy Duty distributor, the companies announced.

The company, based in Nitro, W.V., has been in business for more than 30 years.

Vipar says West Virginia Spring & Radiator’s growth has been steady and strategic. It started as a radiator specialist, added suspensions, took on full-line parts distribution, became a service provider and body shop, and now rebuilds gear boxes and transmissions, manufactures drivelines, resurfaces flywheels and fabricates hydraulic hoses. In 2019, the company opened a second, parts-only location in White Sulphur Springs, W.V., and according to Vipar, is in the process of opening a third.

Fontaine Modification hits 100,000 truck milestone

Alongside the 27,000 sq. ft. expansion of its Laredo, TX facility, Fontaine expects to hire another 125 employees to meet projected growth.

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FTR announces new senior rail analyst

Before FTR, Towers worked directly with Class Is, shortlines, OEMs, operators, and private equity clients as a freight rail specialist.

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Women In Trucking names 2024 Distinguished Woman in Logistics

Sarah Ruffcorn, president of Trinity Logistics, was named the winner of the 10th annual Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award.

Volvo fuels new trucks with renewable vegetable oil

Volvo expects to achieve an estimated 75% to 85% reduction in CO2 emissions from this initiative.

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