AutoMeter releases BCT-460 load tester for fleet maintenance
AutoMeter recently released the BCT-460 load tester to help reduce warranty expenses and minimize roadside breakdowns for fleets. The company says the BCT-460 and its onboard load testing have been able to successfully cut down diagnostic time and enable technicians to diagnose electrical system concerns. The system includes: Options for both a Quick 2 Minute
Yokohama reopening Mississippi commercial Truck Tire Plant
Yokohama Corporation of North America has announced that its commercial truck tire plant in West Point, Mississippi is reopening. Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi (YTMM), which produces commercial truck tires, is scheduled to go back online April 27. The plant temporarily closed as a precautionary measure in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yokohama says YTMM has
Martins Industries donates 5,000 safety masks
Martins Industries recently donated 5,000 safety masks to the city of Farnham, Quebec, where its head office is located. The masks will be distributed to municipal employees as well as to organizations that provide essential services to citizens in surrounding areas. In the meantime, the company says it remains fully operational and continues on taking
Watch: How Sulfur Can Destroy Your Truck’s Diesel Engine
Diesel fuel contains sulfur. It comes from the original crude oil source and, while sulfur is mostly removed in the refining process, you can still find it in the finished product. This is a problem, because after combustion in the engine, sulfur forms particulates that are a primary contributor to air pollution and the cause
Daimler Trucks North America announces start of battery electric Freightliner customer experience fleet
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is launching the Freightliner Customer Experience (CX) Fleet for its electric truck program. The fleet of all-electric pre-series trucks includes six heavy-duty Freightliner eCascadias and two medium-duty eM2 106 trucks. Freightliner CX Fleet participants are members of the Freightliner Electric Vehicle Council, a group of customers working with Freightliner to
Volvo Trucks North America announces driver display Activation for remote programming
Volvo Trucks is rolling out a new version of its Remote Programming services called Driver Display Activation. The new service allows drivers to update software and parameters at any time, from anywhere they have cellular service. Remote Programming Driver Display Activation will be available in Q4 of this year. Volvo Trucks says its Remote Programming
Daimler Trucks North America dealer network to add 700 service bays across 40 new or remodeled locations
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA)’s dealer network is building or remodeling more than 40 locations across 30 U.S. states and Canadian provinces to add 700 more service bays in 2020, the company announced. DTNA says the new service bays will increase potential network capacity by up to 3.5 million service hours per year and are
Volvo Trucks partners with Fontaine Modification on reduced-height VAH 300 day cab
The Volvo Auto Hauler (VAH) 300, Volvo Trucks’ North American day cab, is now available for order at an unladen 94.5-inch height. The lower overall height of the VAH 300 offers the flexibility to position a larger vehicle over the truck’s cab to maximize payload, Volvo says. A clean top-of-frame behind the cab also allows
Omnitracs announces availability of Strategic Planner
Omnitracs Strategic Planner, a cloud-based product that offers customers a way to analyze, modify and optimize fleet operations, the company announced. Omnitracs Strategic Planner is part of the automated solution for routing, dispatching, mobile workflow, proactive alerting and fleet telematics. Building upon the Omnitracs Territory Planner on-premise solution, the company says the added functionality creates
Cooper Tire reopens U.S. manufacturing plants
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s manufacturing plants in the United States will begin the process of reopening and ramping up production next week. The facilities have been temporarily closed for approximately five weeks due to coronavirus and its impacts. U.S. plant locations include Findlay, Ohio; Clarksdale and Tupelo, Mississippi and Texarkana, Arkansas. The company says
Link unveils 50K off-highway air-ride trailer suspension
Link Mfg., Ltd. recently released its new TR50-HDT heavy-duty off-highway air-ride suspension. Three of the 50K suspensions will be mounted in a tri-axle configuration on a 100-ton-capacity Smithco mining side tipper trailer. With the introduction of its new TR50-HDT heavy-duty off-highway air-ride suspension, Link says trailer manufacturers have a more effective and efficient way to
Hot Shot’s Secret releases Never Rust Lubricant
Hot Shot’s Secret has released its Never Rust Lubricant, a new multi-purpose, 100% synthetic spray lubricant that protects metal parts from rust and corrosion. Formulated by Lubrication Specialties Inc., the company says Never Rust protects any metal surface and is ideal for use on metal nuts and bolts, cables and chains, metal tools, automotive parts,
