ContiTech unveils new North American headquarters
ContiTech has unveiled its new North American headquarters, located in Fairlawn, Ohio, fully completing its acquisition of Veyance Technologies. ContiTech literally rolled out the red carpet at an event announcing the new name and branding of the Fairlawn headquarters, which has been the home of Veyance since its 2007 split with Goodyear, and will now continue
Charleston County Fleet sets preventative maintenance example
Charleston County Fleet is a fleet that is currently setting an example in the realm of preventative maintenance. The county’s fleet is one of only 22 agencies in the U.S. that have earned the Certified Fleet Management Operation (CFMO) certification from the Government Fleet Management Alliance (GFMA). The National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence certified Charleston
Kenworth’s top five tips for spec’ing medium-duty trucks
Today’s operators of medium-duty trucks possess heavy-duty expectations. Truck manufacturers, like Kenworth, are working to make it simpler for customers who want heavy-duty characteristics in traditional medium duty applications, including construction, refuse, liquid bulk, food and beverage distribution, snowplows and highway maintenance, and fire and rescue. Companies that operate medium duty trucks seek a business solution
Trailer orders surge in June
Trailer net orders in June, at nearly 27,900 units, jumped more than 73% compared to May, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. “Although not the strongest June on record (that was the 32K volume of June 1994), the June 2015 order surge is exceptionally early, with
International’s approach to connectivity, efficiency strengthens uptime promise
“Connectivity offers the trucking industry the potential for transformational change in productivity and efficiency. And this is an area where International really is leading the industry,” began Jeff Sass, senior vice president of North America truck sales and marketing for Navistar. Sass is speaking about Navistar’s OnCommand Connection, which continues to be revolutionary as the
Kenworth’s Renton assembly plant earns award for waste prevention, recycling
Kenworth Truck Co.’s assembly plant in Renton, Wash., has earned a 2015 Best Workplace for Waste Prevention and Recycling Award from the King County (Wash.) Solid Waste Division for its efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle. That marks the seventh consecutive year that Kenworth-Renton has received the award, which earned the plant King County’s honor roll status for
Streamlining fleet operations through onboard technology
In any business, it’s important to maintain constant communication across the organization to effectively manage operations and produce the best results. This concept reigns true in the transportation and logistics industry, and has become especially relevant for professionals working in fleet services. To achieve such constant communication, trucking companies rely on technology to communicate with
Class 8 truck orders slow in June
Class 8 truck net orders were just under 20,300 units in June, while Classes 5-7 posted 15,500 net orders, according to the latest numbers from ACT Research. ACT recently released its newest State of the Industry report, which covers Classes 5 through 8 vehicles for the North American market. The slow June numbers were expected by ACT.
Inoperable truck lighting attracts the wrong kind of attention
Having an inoperable vehicle lamp is like waving a red flag and just asking to be pulled over. Lamp failures are easy to spot, even from afar, and while a vehicle is stopped for the lighting infraction, a more thorough CSA roadside inspection will likely happen. Hours may lapse before a vehicle gets back on
Employing buisness intellegence for maintenance
It’s just basic: Fleets want to improve asset utilization, lower rental costs, boost PM performance and reduce breakdowns—and eliminate costly road calls. One of the best ways to do is to use reliable data. In the age of “more information than we can possibly use,” it is important to find the business intelligence solution that
