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Safely charging into EV truck service 

There’s still a lot we can learn from these OEM programs as they forge the EV blueprint.

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A little truck maintenance prep can go a long way

Today’s trucks are significantly more complex than the old truck that my classmate and I (eventually) changed the oil in.

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Platform Science adds Aperia’s Tire Inspection App to solutions catalog

Halo Drive is an automated pre-trip tire inspection tool to deliver tire health insights to drivers.

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When gravity can let you down

There are numerous components on a truck that hold potential energy. Springs are well known to look static but hold a lot of potential energy.

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Keeping aging fleets on the move in the heat of summer

Your hardworking vehicles never take vacations, so treat them to some well-deserved TLC.

How spring brake design impacts maintenance cycles and performance

How do you prevent the corrosion that perpetuates the costly cycle of spring brake replacement?

Analyzing service trends of aging trucks

Whether you own and operate five trucks or five hundred trucks, visibility into the repair process and communication that allows you to understand the maintenance.

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Fleeting performance: Should you repair or replace your heavy-duty truck?

Should the Data Center team repair or replace the vehicle causing them problems? You decide.

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Aperia Technologies extends predictive tire maintenance platform to last-mile market

Its tire analytics engine is said to use machine learning to characterize the many interrelated variables that affect and inform tire-related maintenance.

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Managing wheel-end PMs to reduce unforeseen service events

Trailer service pop quiz: Do you consider inspections “maintenance”? Answer: Maybe you should, according to Greg Dvorchak, Engineering Supervisor – Brake and Wheel-End Division, Hendrickson. “Inspection is maintenance,” says Dvorchak. From his perspective, service needs and preventive maintenance are two different things. Preventive maintenance is done to extend intervals between service or avoid unplanned wheel-end

Avoiding wheel end maintenance complications

Here are the unintended component service consequences that come from fixing related equipment.

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Optimizing truck uptime via maintenance contracts

Learn what to look for in a fleet maintenance contract, as well as questions to ask when customizing that contract.

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