Freightliner SuperTruck 2 highlights new efficiency technologies
Four key areas drive the Freightliner SuperTruck 2 freight efficiency to new heights.
CMA adds John Lynch as regional sales manager, continuing growth of U.S. field support
CMA and Double Coin recently announced the appointment of Rocky Mountain regional sales manager, John Lynch. Based in Denver, Lynch will cover a seven-state region from Colorado to Washington. “I’m excited to join the CMA sales team and look forward to working with commercial dealers in this region to increase Double Coin market share and
The impact of truck tire maintenance on diesel fuel economy cannot be understated
The science is simple—the air pressure in a tire is what carries the load, explained John Ramaika, regional fleet manager at Double Coin. Therefore, an underinflated tire requires more energy, meaning more fuel to roll. “The simplest and most neglected maintenance item which will impact tire performance and fuel economy is proper inflation,” he said.
The little things that make a big difference to your tire service program
So you’ve read all about the major aspects of a good truck tire service program—and if you haven’t, you can find that story here—but what about some of the smaller things that may slip through the cracks? “Having a policy for runout tires is essential,” says Carolina Wagner, director of marketing for truck tires with
Putting together a solid truck tire service program is a marathon, not a sprint
If the engine is the beating heart of the truck, and the telematics system its brain, then the tires are the legs, enabling it to complete its runs day in and day out. Like any good runner, you can’t expect to make good time on your runs, or complete them incident-free, without a good care
Decisiv extends connectivity with Navistar’s dealer network
Decisiv, Inc. is collaborating with Navistar to provide the 30,000 fleet users of SRM with connectivity to all International Truck and IC Bus dealer locations across North America. “Customers that use the Decisiv SRM platform can create Service Requests and receive status updates from the International and IC Bus service network through the International 360
Answering your tire pressure management questions
You’ve heard the stats: tires are the second-highest annual cost for the average fleet, behind fuel; and a major component of that is tire pressure. But why is that, and what can you do about it? FE spoke with many major players in the truck tire industry to answer your biggest questions about tire pressure
Five steps to bring retread savings to vocational truck tire applications
Rolling through rugged construction sites, cornering in cramped city streets, or tackling rough-and-tumble, stop-and-go refuse tasks, you demand performance from your vocational tires above all. While the ROI that their long-haul brethren reap from retreads is well documented, that same value prop can be true for vocational tires. And you don’t have to just take
TMC 2020: All the news from the show (Updated)
Fleet Equipment is live covering the 2020 TMC Annual Meeting and Exhibition, the industry’s annual gathering where rules and regulations are set, issues are discussed, and news is made. You can find all that news below, and this post will be updated throughout the week as more news breaks. You can also find the rest
Truck tire experts on regional application solutions
Fleet Equipment brought together seven tire manufacturers to talk about getting the best tire solution for regional applications.