PrePass launches new website
Weigh station bypass service provider PrePass has launched a newly redesigned website, prepass.com, which the company says will help ramp up its efforts to provide the trucking industry with timely safety and money-saving information. According to Karen Rasmussen, President and CEO of HELP Inc., the non-profit provider of PrePass, the number one goal of HELP
Five truck trend takeaways from December
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 December focused on the latest truck trends, all in one place.
TMT Fleet Maintenance now available on Geotab Marketplace
Geotab announced the availability of TMT Fleet Maintenance from TMW Systems on the Geotab Marketplace. TMT Fleet Maintenance helps fleets avoid costly breakdowns by allowing businesses to schedule accurate preventative maintenance. By leveraging Geotab’s telematics data, TMT Fleet Maintenance utilizes information such as miles driven or hours in operation as well as accurate vehicle position
Fleet Brake to acquire Pulse Heavy Duty
Fleet Brake announced that it has entered into a binding letter of intent to acquire the assets of Pulse Heavy Duty in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It is intended by the parties that the LOI will be superseded by a formal definitive agreement, with closure expected prior to Dec. 15. It is Fleet Brake’s intention to
Rotary introduces line of heavy-duty tire changers
Rotary has introduced a new line of heavy-duty tire changers, which the company says are designed to help technicians quickly change tires on virtually any vehicle—including trucks, buses and agricultural equipment—in the shop or on the road. Did you know that we have fresh truck stories and equipment insight served up on our website every
Advice for fleet managers when considering electric trucks
We asked four representatives from OEMs what advice they would give to fleet managers who are considering electric trucks. Here’s what they had to say.
Babcox Media acquires Professional Carwashing & Detailing
Babcox Media Inc. has announced its acquisition of Professional Carwashing & Detailing (PC&D) magazine and digital properties, effective Dec. 1. Since 1978, the Professional Carwashing & Detailing brand has been providing car care professionals with the information they need to manage a growing and thriving business. PC&D provides solutions-based editorial content and industry information to
Fuel and oil: a year-end update
Much has happened this year in the areas of diesel engine oils and alternative fuels. We have approximately one year under our belts with the new API CK-4/FA-4 API performance categories. CK-4 is an improvement over CJ-4 in the areas of oxidative stability, viscosity control (shear stability), air entrainment (aeration), and catalyst/particulate trap durability. CK-4
Raising the bar for automated commercial vehicles
Our industry has been buzzing about automated trucks for several years now, including examining and addressing all the benefits and pitfalls. While our initial introduction to the technology seemed like an encounter with the distant future, like most innovations, the more we have talked about them and refined them, the closer they have come to
A zero emissions reality?
Given the current surge of interest in electric vehicle technology, “zero emissions” is a popular product bullet point to tout. Yet, as far as I know, of all transportation fuels, only hydrogen emits no pollutants when it is combusted. In electric vehicles, batteries must be charged, and that charge electricity is provided by your friendly