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Meritor WABCO receives fifth consecutive Wabash supplier honor

Meritor WABCO has been awarded a 2012 Platinum Supplier Award from Wabash National Corp., marking the fifth consecutive year the company has earned the honor.

CMA adds Double Coin ultra premium drive position tire for winter

Double Coin Tires and China Manufacturers Alliance introduced the new RSD3 ultra premium drive position tire optimized for severe winter driving conditions. The tire’s features include an open shoulder design for excellent traction and added cleaning ability, while zigzag siping increases traction and performance on all road surfaces and conditions.

Accuride launches new corporate branding, upgraded websites

Accuride Corp. has introduced new corporate branding and unveiled a suite of new websites for the company and its business units. The brand launch features a completely refreshed visual identity for Accuride and new brand positioning for its wheel and wheel-end components businesses in North America.

Webb offers ‘Right For You’ brake drum selection program

A new brake drum selection program, “Right for You,” from Webb Wheel Products offers end users the best value proposition for their fleet when purchasing replacement drums.

Michelin offers SmartWay-verified retreads

Three Michelin North America retreads have been added to the EPA SmartWay verified technologies list, while four others are being evaluated by the program. Added were: XT-1 AT Pre-Mold for trailer applications and XDA2 19 AT Pre-Mold and XDA2 23 AT Pre-Mold for drive axle applications.

Companies team for integrated TPMS, telematics solutions

Concirrus Ltd., a provider of telemetry and M2M solutions, and CMS SupaTrak, a provider of vehicle tracking and fleet management solutions, both will integrate PressurePro’s tire pressure information into their solutions.

Michelin, Volvo recognize safest truck fleets

Michelin Americas Truck Tires has again partnered with Volvo Trucks for the 2012 Volvo Trucks Safety Award, which recently recognized two category award winners for highway safety in the trucking industry.

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Goodyear debuts self-inflating truck tire technology

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. debuted the commercial application of its Air Maintenance Technology at the 2012 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, Germany. The mechanism allows tires to maintain constant, optimum pressure without the use of external pumps, electronics and driver intervention.

Webb Wheel introduces Vortex brake drum

Webb Wheel said its new Vortex Unlimited, a cast brake drum now available for the most popular steer, drive and trailer axle applications, offers significant advantages over standard brake drums.

DayLube Nano-Ceramic Grease for continuous lubrication

Dayton Progress’ new DayLube high performance grease uses nano-ceramic particles that act as sub-microscopic ball bearings to provide continuous lubrication to steel surfaces found on trucks and trailers. It maintains its viscosity across the full temperature range and does not soften or run out.

Yokohama updates online fuel savings calculator for fleets

Yokohama Tire Corp. has updated its Fuel Savings Calculator for truck fleets and owner-operators, adding more data points on Yokohama and competitor tires to allow users expanded comparisons of the tire maker’s fuel-efficient tires against others. A print functionality, among other features, also has been added.