PIT announces membership discount: Bison Transport encourages fleets to join
FPInnovations’ Performance Innovation Transport (PIT) group, a not-for-profit engineering and research group for the North American trucking industry, announced it is offering a 20% discount to fleets that join PIT before the end of June 2014. Benefits for the Canadian and U.S. fleets becoming members of the independent testing organization include: the ability to choose
FTR reports April Class 8 orders tempered from hot pace of previous months
FTR has released preliminary data showing April 2014 North American Class 8 truck net orders at 24,115, 11% below March results. While orders tempered in April 2014 from the torrid pace set in the previous four months, they were 5% above a year ago, continuing the year-over-year positive comparisons for a fifteenth consecutive month. Class
Snap-on highlights its 14.4-volt MicroLithium drill
The new Snap-on 3/8-in. 14.4-volt MicroLithium drill (CDR761A) may be light in weight, but it provides service technicians the comfort and control they seek to perform a multitude of tasks. “Because of its compact size and light weight, the Snap-on CDR761A drill is the ideal tool to access hard-to-reach spots, such as tight areas under
NTN-Bower launches pre-adjusted hub bearing set
NTN-Bower has expanded its line of heavy-duty wheel end bearings for commercial vehicle applications to now include the pre-adjusted hub bearing sets. This product line will include sets that range from SET427 to SET432. NTN-Bower wheel end bearings for pre-adjusted hub applications allow installers to achieve the proper wheel bearing end-play, eliminating the need for manual bearing
Shell Rotella SuperRigs drives into Charlotte Motor Speedway for truck beauty contest
The 32nd annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition will be held May 15-17 at the zMAX Dragway, which is part of Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., from May 15-17 for the biggest SuperRigs ever. With a theme of “Go Big,” the event will host beautiful big rigs, over $25,000 in cash and prizes, access to
Peterbilt Technician Institute graduates first class
The inaugural class of the Peterbilt Technician Institute graduated all 10 students representing six dealer groups, Peterbilt Motors Co. recently announced. According to the company, all 10 participants in the program graduated and will now begin careers with Peterbilt dealerships throughout the country. “Congratulations to each graduate of the first ever Peterbilt Technician Institute and
Parker introduces fleet fuel dispensing solutions for compressed natural gas
Parker Hannifin Corp. introduced its complete industrial and fleet fuel dispensing solutions for high-flow, high-cycle compressed natural gas (CNG) applications, featuring a four-to-one safety factor on all pressure-rated metal parts. Central to the solutions is the new Parker Industrial Bulk CNG Dispenser, the only entirely integrated fuel dispenser on the market. It features certified components
Rush Enterprises, 3M to partner on natural gas transportation fuel systems
3M and Rush Enterprises announced an agreement to pursue the design, manufacture and installation of a portfolio of compressed natural gas (CNG) tanks and fuel systems for use in Class 6-8 vehicles in North America. The agreement allows for 3M to supply tanks with proprietary technology and for Rush Enterprises to provide enhanced fuel systems,
Fleet Talk: Proper practices—Just do it
Because of the various skill levels of mechanics and the increasing demands for vehicle uptime, there is usually a high degree of flexibility in the way employees perform in their jobs. Is this good or bad? In this article we will discuss the second principle of business evaluation—process. PROCESS: Procedures Required to Operate Consistently in Every Service Segment By having processes in
Navistar inks largest one-time sale of International LoneStar trucks
Navistar Inc. announced that it has completed its largest one-time sale of International LoneStar trucks. Celadon Trucking Services, one of North America’s largest truckload carriers based in Indianapolis, has purchased nearly 500 International LoneStar on-highway tractors with Cummins ISX15 engines. “Celadon is a true partner and this is another example of the confidence the market
