Breathing easier thanks to clean diesel
The truck OEMs and engine builders have been “cleaning up their act” for quite some time now, in accordance with the EPA mandates, and they’ve made good progress. Here’s the proof. Recently, as part of a Senate panel testimony highlighting the emissions benefits from the increased use and availability of clean diesel technology in transportation
O’Keefe captures Best of Show at 30th Shell Rotella SuperRigs
Driver John O’Keefe captured Best of Show honors with his 2007 Peterbilt 379 EXHD Legacy at the 30th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition, held May 17-19 at the Joplin Speedco. The event helped raise $100,000 for All Roads Lead to Joplin, a group developed to help raise funds to benefit the YMCA of Joplin’s community disaster recovery efforts following a devastating tornado in May 2011.
Double Coin launches new mobile website
China Manufacturers Alliance has launched a new mobile website to support customers and prospects seeking information on the company’s lines of Double Coin medium truck and OTR tires.
Price increases on Double Coin truck, OTR tires
Effective April 1, China Manufacturers Alliance will increase prices on its Double Coin truck/bus radial and radial over-the-road tires by up to 5%, with some in-line changes.
Landoll selects Double Coin Tires as OE on its trailers
China Manufacturers Alliance formed an agreement with Landoll Corp. to supply all Landoll trailer models with Double Coin tires as original equipment. Standard tires for Landoll’s trailer models include Double Coin’s RT500 with sizes from 10R17.5, 255/70R 22.5 and 235/75R 17.5.
Tires designed for fuel efficiency
When it comes to optimizing fuel economy for your fleet, think about buying the right tires. To date, EPA has verified a number of low rolling resistance tires produced by 19 different tire manufacturers.
Price increases for Double Coin truck tires
On average, an increase of 13% has gone into effect for Double Coin truck and bus radial products, all private brand truck and bus radial products, and Double Coin radial off-the-road Products.
The ASE awards honors ‘best of the best’ techs
For more than 30 years, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has an annual meeting which includes a technician awards banquet. These awards span auto, truck, collision, parts and educational segments of the industry. Some of the most well-known names in the medium/heavy truck market team up with ASE to sponsor the best
Automated manual transmissions
Fuel economy for Class 8 vehicles varies with drivers and other factors. Automated manual transmissions address those issues.
Fuel efficiency: new tread design factors
Among the factors that impact the fuel efficiency of heavy-duty combination vehicles is tire tread design.