Watch: This isn’t your grandfather’s truck wheel end maintenance
Wheel-end technology developments are right now being driven by the need to reduce turnaround times for service and installation. Like with any other service, more efficient installation and maintenance allows a shop to achieve higher levels of satisfaction and maintain profitability, and allows your fleet to maximize uptime. Watch the video above to learn more,
Volvo Trucks’ Certified Uptime process helps dealers, customers during COVID-19
Certified Uptime professionals in the Volvo Trucks North America dealer network are using their training, standard processes and facilities to support customers within the current restrictive conditions. Key to the process is the ASIST communication platform, developed by Decisiv for Volvo Trucks. ASIST enables remote communications and automates the documentation for each service event, keeping
Bendix offers tips for upkeep, maintenance of truck steering gears
With the continued integration of more technologies into automated commercial vehicle safety systems, steering gear maintenance is an often neglected, yet key element in the effective operation of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). This installment of the Bendix Tech Tips series focuses on inspection, maintenance, and installation of steering gears, which provide hydraulic power assist
Fullbay launches ‘Fullbay Cares’ to support heavy-duty community
Fullbay has introduced Fullbay Cares, the company’s new initiative designed to give back to the heavy-duty repair community. The ongoing program will provide assistance via charitable donations, educational resources, employee volunteering and more, the company says. To kick off the program, Fullbay Cares is currently hosting a month-long contribution to help those who have been
Aperia launches Pro+ with no upfront payment required in tire analytics platform
Aperia Technologies Inc. has introduced the Pro+ program to support fleets amid the COVID-19 pandemic. With no upfront payments required, the company says Pro+ allows fleets to benefit from Halo Connect, its tire analytics platform, without the upfront cash outlay and includes a perpetual warranty. The program can be canceled at any time after 12
Daimler Truck Financial launches new program for Freightliner, Western Star trucks
Daimler Truck Financial (DTF) and Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) have launched the Keep the World Moving finance program. Designed for drivers and commercial vehicle operators supporting critical infrastructure, the Keep the World Moving program offers Freightliner and Western Star Trucks customers the ability to delay first payments for 120 days on eligible, new Freightliner
ACT Research: April CV data showing full COVID-19 impact, data lowest in decades
According to ACT Research’s latest numbers, COVID-19 was in evidence across the commercial vehicle statistics in April, with Class 8 net orders at their lowest level since September 1995 and medium-duty orders at their worst in a decade. “In addition to the drop in Class 8 net orders, Class 8 production was at its lowest
Bridgestone releases Firestone FD692 drive tire
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. has released the new Firestone FD692 drive tire. The tire is both SmartWay-verified and California Air Resources Board (CARB)-compliant. The FD692 is engineered with 400% more biting edges than its predecessor and was given a three-peak mountain snowflake certification, Bridgestone says. The company says other features of the Firestone FD692 drive tire
Hankook releases SmartCity AU04 for city buses
Hankook Tire has added the SmartCity AU04 tire for city buses to its truck and bus radial (TBR) product portfolio. Hankook says it designed the SmartCity AU04 for durability and even wear with a core structure and compound that is more heat resistant, which allows for enhanced safety, longer service life on city buses and
Verizon, TomTom expand mapping deal
Verizon will integrate TomTom’s Maps APIs and SDKs into its location services offering, making it easier for the developer community to build upon and integrate the platform, the company announced. This agreement is an expansion of the existing TomTom and Verizon agreement, in which TomTom provides location-based services to enhance Verizon’s current suite of location-based
Watch: Compression release brakes aren’t just for heavy-duty diesel trucks
When you think of compression release brakes, or “Jake Brakes,” heavy-duty diesels probably come to mind. But today, this same technology and all of its safety, fuel economy and maintenance benefits is also starting to become available in medium-duty engines. Watch the video above to learn more, and click here for more episodes of On
Daimler Trucks partners with Platform Science for on-vehicle software solutions
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has partnered with Platform Science, the developer of a platform for on-vehicle mobile applications offering advanced fleet management software solutions. Platform Science will be the primary on-vehicle fleet management software development and distribution partner, enabling customers to purchase and utilize third-party telematics solutions and connectivity services directly from their trucks
