Truck-Lite releases heated 5×7 LED headlights
Truck-Lite Co. has added heated 5×7-in. rectangular LED headlights to its LED forward lighting product line. The new light is based on the same technology as its 7-in. round version (27270C), released in 2014, modified and improved to suit the 5×7-in. rectangular footprint. Like its round counterpart, the company says the new 5×7-in. heated headlight
Minimizer releases 50-in. toolbox
Minimizer has released a new 50-in. toolbox. Made from a proprietary material that the company says will never rust, corrode, crack or need paint, Minimizer toolboxes come with a lifetime warranty. The 50-in. tool box comes in six standard colors—black, red, white, silver, yellow, and granite—and is available in two styles, chest and underbody.
Michelin begins shutdown of U.S., Canadian plants due to Coronavirus
Michelin North America, Inc., will begin a temporary, phased shutdown of some of its tire production facilities in the United States and Canada due to the broad effects of the COVID-19 strain of the Coronavirus. The company said the phased suspension of some manufacturing will begin immediately and, based on the current outlook, will last
Cooper Tire to shut down Americas manufacturing due to Coronavirus
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. says it will temporarily shut down its tire manufacturing facilities in the United States and Mexico to protect the health and safety of employees and respond to market demand that has been impacted by coronavirus. The process of phasing down production at the plants began March 21 and will proceed
Freightliner releases configurator tool to spec trucks online
Daimler Trucks North America has added an online configurator tool for spec’ing the Freightliner M2 106 medium-duty truck. The tool is available on the Freightliner website, and can also be used to spec the Freightliner Cascadia. The configurator tool uses a step-by-step program that includes choices for dump, box van, utility and tow applications, with
Mack launches driver-activated over-the-air updates
Mack Trucks has launched driver-activated Mack Over The Air updates, enabling customers to activate their software updates 24/7. Mack Over The Air allows remote software updates and the setting of vehicle parameters through Mack GuardDog Connect, Mack’s fully integrated telematics solution. Available beginning in the fourth quarter of 2020, the company says the new driver-activated
Triangle Tire plants working through Coronavirus pandemic
The four Triangle Tire manufacturing plants are now operating near full capacity after a lull created by the Chinese New Year and subsequent Coronavirus shutdown, the company reported March 18. “With much uncertainty about how the coronavirus pandemic will affect global tire production, we are grateful that the four Triangle plants are now operating at
Bridgestone Americas to shut down manufacturing in North America, Latin America due to Coronavirus
Bridgestone Americas has announced a temporary phased shutdown of its manufacturing facilities in North America and Latin America. The temporary shutdown will begin the weekend of March 21 with all facilities planning to resume normal operations on or before Sunday, April 12. The company says it will continue to monitor the situation closely and adjust
Michelin continues North Americas operations, but monitoring Coronavirus
Michelin said March 19 that the company is monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely and making plans for short-, mid- and long-term contingencies; however, to date, all of the company’s activities in North America are operating normally. The company says at this time its immediate priority is the health and safety of its employees and communities,
General Motors to suspend production due to Coronavirus
General Motors Co. confirmed it will begin a systematic orderly suspension of manufacturing operations in North America due to market conditions caused by Coronavirus. The suspension will last until at least March 30, the company says. Production status will be reevaluated week-to-week after that. “GM and the UAW have always put the health and safety
ACT Research: Trailer net orders dropped pre-Coronavirus, now ‘most unusual’ market conditions in history
February net U.S. trailer orders of 12.7k units were down 15% month-over-month and 45% below the previous year. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 14.8k were down 12% versus January, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report. “The conservative investment posture of fleets continued into February,”
Georgia ports remain open despite Coronavirus
Georgia’s ports remain open for business despite the Coronavirus pandemic. Normal vessel operations and terminal services continue, as well as Monday-Friday truck gate hours. The Georgia Port Authority says it thanks its employees, the State of Georgia and many partners, including the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Coast Guard,
