Verizon Connect releases Roadside Assistance for Fleet
Roadside Assistance for Fleet is now available for Verizon Connect customers. Verizon Connect says the service connects admins and their drivers to 24/7 emergency roadside service. From the live map or the field app, customers can access services to get drivers back on the road. The company says key features of the program include: 24/7
Pressure Systems International recognizes top trailer OEMs
Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) has recently recognized six trailer manufacturers for the role each played in 2019 to increase the number of trailers outfitted with the Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS), which is manufactured by the company. P.S.I. designated two types of awards to be presented this year: The Momentum Award given to those trailer
Geotab launches public works solution for government fleets
Geotab has launched its Geotab Public Works solution in North America, which the company says offers fleet managers visibility into the operational data of all government vehicle types on one single platform and provides the toolsets to effectively remain compliant, reduce costs and maintain road safety. Designed to help government agencies better manage vehicles such
Rand McNally releases 40th edition of Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas
Rand McNally has released the new annual edition of its Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas, marking the 40th anniversary of the atlas for professional drivers. The 2021 edition of the atlas—featuring fully updated truck-accessible roads, state trucking regulations, and fuel tax charts—is available in paperback as well as a version with laminated pages and a stay-flat
Training available on demand from HDA Truck Pride
HDA Truck Pride is expanding training programs for its distributors and end-users. Partnering with supplier partners, 68 webinars were held throughout April and May focused on sales opportunity development and technical skills. Topics were varied and included information such as air disc brake troubleshooting, credit card processing rates, selection of disinfectant and PPE products and
Hunter releases printout to assist with heavy-duty alignment sales
With the recent release of WinAlign 16.2, Hunter has released a new alignment inspection printout to assist with selling heavy-duty alignments. Customers with Hunter’s WinAlign HD alignment machine and latest WinAlign software update (16.2) have a new way to present alignment check results for heavy vehicles, the company says. Once alignment is checked on a
Watch: Let your trucks’ engines hear what the OEMs have to say with over-the-air updates
It wasn’t so long ago that fleets could essentially only use their trucks’ data as a one-way transmission—streaming off of your trucks and into your telematics dashboard. Today, we can use that data as a full-blown, two-way heavy-duty dialogue thanks to over-the-air engine reprogramming. By taking advantage of cellular networks, OEMs can use over-the-air engine
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
Optronics releases Opti-Brite Diamond Series LED interior lamps
Optronics International has unveiled its new Opti-Brite Diamond Series LED interior lamps. The thin, surface-mount lamps are dimmable and able to remember previous intensity settings, the company says. Diamond Series lamps are designed for broad interior application flexibility and can be wired to operate manually or use their passive infrared sensors (PIR) to automatically illuminate
Dana unveils new electric motor, drive axle for lift trucks
Dana Inc. has introduced new drive technologies for material-handling vehicles, including a low-voltage, high-efficiency motor for electric-powered applications, as well as a new series of modular, high-efficiency drive axles for Class I, IV, and V industrial lift trucks. New low-voltage, high-efficiency motor Dana has launched a new 48- to 120/144-volt synchronous reluctance internal permanent magnet
Yokohama releases N-speed rated 115R all-position tire
Yokohama Tire has released the new 115R all-position, all-season tire, which was announced at the TMC Show in February, now available in size 225/70R19.5 (14). Yokohama says benefits of the 115R include: Durable casing construction is rated for speeds up to 87 MPH. Yokohama’s advanced heat-resistant tread compound increases tread life and optimizes fuel economy,
Toyo Tires releases NanoEnergy M171 all-position tire
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has released the Toyo NanoEnergy M171 super-regional all-position tire. Toyo says the newest edition to the Toyo Tires M-Line of commercial tires provides fuel efficiency, excellent wear life and increased stability with improved tread compounds developed through Nano Balance Technology. The M171 super-regional all-position tire complements the M671 super-regional drive tire,