Western Star expands 49X heavy haul, construction capabilities
Western Star announced new options available on its 49X model that will widen coverage for heavy haul and construction applications. First, Western Star introduces the optional Power Hood for the 49X, designed to allow for higher horsepower and more cooling for set-forward front axle configurations. Made from the same impact-resistant, durable, lightweight molded resin material as
Gabriel announces launch of new marketing support menu
Gabriel (Ride Control, LLC), has announced the launch of their new Marketing Support menu now available online at Gabriel.com. Located within the Resources & Training main menu, the Marketing Support menu offers Gabriel customers a wealth of marketing support including new access to Gabriel product literature and point of purchase support, recent Gabriel industry advertisements,
NRS Brakes highlights EV brake pad key feature
NRS Brakes, manufacturer of high-quality brake pads, noted that proper brake pad selection is still of the utmost importance as car and light truck manufacturers begin producing electric vehicles (EVs). The braking safety systems on EVs typically remain unchanged from current ICE vehicles and brake pads are susceptible to the same threat of corrosion, NRS
WVE Vehicle Electronics introduces nearly 1,700 new part numbers in April
WVE Vehicle Electronics introduced 1,691 new part numbers in April, which are now available for a range of light and heavy-duty vehicle applications. In all, WVE announced 886 switches, 540 sensors, 113 emissions products, 93 solenoids, 23 ignition coils,19 fuel injection products, six voltage regulators and 11 other components – which includes more than 712
PrePass now available on Pedigree Technologies Cab-Mate ELD
PrePass Safety Alliance has recently announced a new partnership with Pedigree Technologies that brings PrePass, North America’s leading pre-clearance program, to the OneView platform. Drivers receive notification on the Cab-Mate ELD to bypass or pull into the weigh station, all while the truck travels at highway speed. In addition, fleets receive real-time driver safety ALERTS
VIPAR Heavy Duty meeting focuses on aftermarket opportunities
VIPAR Heavy Duty welcomed several leaders from its supplier community to Chicago last month for the organization’s bi-annual Supplier Advisory Council meeting. Council members met with the executive team from VIPAR Heavy Duty to collaborate and discuss ideas to support the success of the network’s distributors and supplier partners. The meeting provided an opportunity for
Finding the right truck data to improve service operations
Finding the right information with so many data points streaming off of your trucks can be like playing a really frustrating game of “Where’s Waldo?” The multitude of dashboards that are being updated constantly can become very saturated with information and hard to ingest. There are a ton of answers – but which one is correct
Carrier Transicold highlights telematics solution, Vector TRU
Carrier Transicold highlighted its telematics solution and Vector thin-profile refrigeration units. The telematics solution is supported by Carrier Transicold’s monitor and enhanced control two-way data plan. Beyond maintaining perishable cargo temperatures per customer specifications, customers can use the Carrier Transicold telematics solution to: Run pre-trip inspections remotely and verify that fuel tanks are topped off so
Volvo Trucks wrapped sleeper to raise Special Olympics awareness
In acknowledgement of her many industry and community accomplishments, professional truck driver Carmen Anderson was presented with the keys to a new Volvo VNL760 70-in. sleeper specially wrapped to help raise awareness of Special Olympics. The handover event was held at the headquarters of America’s Service Line (ASL) in Green Bay, a private truck fleet
Mack Trucks launches PreView collision warning technology
Mack Trucks announced the Sensata Technologies PreView multi-sensor collision warning system is now available for order on the Mack LR, Mack LR Electric and Mack TerraPro models. Mack made the announcement at WasteExpo 2022, May 9-12, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Sensata uses four radar sensors–one on the front, one on the rear, and one on each
Goodyear Endurance WHA waste haul tire to be made with a more sustainable soybean oil tread compound
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. has recently announced at the 2022 Waste Expo trade show, a new formulation of its popular Endurance WHA waste haul tire made with a renewable soybean oil compound. The Endurance WHA is now made with soybean oil, which replaces a portion of the petroleum-based materials used in its production.
Carrier Logistics rolls out yard management system
Carrier Logistics Inc. (CLI), providers of freight management software for less-than-truckload (LTL) fleets, recently announced the CLI Yard Management System, a trailer inventory system designed to improve efficiency in operations for asset-based LTL trucking companies. With the CLI Yard Management System, LTL carriers can manage the yard operations at their terminals, dispatch trailer switches to
