Five truck trend takeaways from January
We know it’s not easy to keep up with everything that happens in the world of trucking. So here are the biggest stories from January focused on the latest truck trends, all in one place.
2017 model year engines: What you need to know
With the New Year comes new engines, which meet the increasingly stringent EPA requirements and improve overall efficiency. There’s a lot to talk about, so we’re going to dispense with the editorial pleasantries and get down to brass tacks. New engine oil category recommendations The introduction of the new engine oil categories—API CK-4 (which replaces
Help shape the future of Fleet Equipment
Ever-focused on delivering the most relative truck equipment-related content that increases your fleet’s efficiency, improves uptime and delivers real-world business results, Fleet Equipment is reaching out to readers like you to help us understand your trucking challenges and opportunities. That’s why we put together our 2016 Reader Survey. By filling out the survey, you’re helping
Babcox Media announces the launch of ‘Telematics Talk’
Babcox Media has announced the launch of Telematics Talk, the latest media offering within the company’s extensive portfolio of brands. Featuring a website (telematicstalk.com) and weekly eNewsletter, Telematics Talk focuses exclusively on the burgeoning telematics industry. Telematics refers to vehicle systems that allow or facilitate the transmission of computerized information or data. According to a recent
Where is our national energy policy?
Our lack of a technically based national energy policy has, and will continue to, cost us billions. You and I have financed such ridiculous schemes as corn-based ethanol and solar-powered home devices, and the cash outflow shows no sign of abating. It seems some of our environmental activists (specifically, the Alliance for Green Heating) are
Outtakes from our interview with Navistar’s Bill Kozek
Regular readers of Fleet Equipment know that we can’t squeeze all the great info we cull for our feature stories onto the printed page. Often times, we have to leave editorial gems on the cutting room floor in order to deliver a great print story. But anything goes online. So here are some outtakes from
Five truck trend takeaways from August
1. It’s time to start preparing for GHG Phase 2 “The new standards separate rules for engines and vehicles, an approach that some manufacturers supported while others preferred a single standard. In general, industry reaction was positive.” It’s time to gear up for phase 2 of greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards. The new standards
Jason Morgan becomes editor of Fleet Equipment; Carol Birkland to become editor-at-large
Babcox Media, publisher of Fleet Equipment, is pleased to announce that Jason Morgan, managing editor of Fleet Equipment, has been promoted to editor, effective Oct. 1, 2014. In this new capacity, Morgan will be responsible for the overall editorial direction of the Fleet Equipment brand. Morgan has been managing editor of Fleet Equipment since July 2013. Morgan was
FMCSA Compliance Manual from J.J. Keller
J. J. Keller & Associates Inc. released the FMCSA Compliance Manual — a manual that helps fleet managers and owner-operators understand and comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMSRs). J.J. Keller re-launched the Fleet Safety Compliance Manual with a redesigned and reorganized format as the FMCSA Compliance Manual. “With the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) enforcement
Fleet Equipment names new managing editor
Babcox Media has announced that Jason Morgan has joined the company’s editorial team as managing editor of Fleet Equipment magazine.