Fleets can improve fuel economy by 5-8% by optimizing engine paramaters: Report
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fully optimizing engine paramaters that already exist on today’s modern diesel engines can allow fleets to improve fuel economy by 5-8%. That was the finding of a new Confidence Report on electronic engine parameters, produced by the…
CFMS to be held May 6
CONCORD, Ont. — The Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar and trade show is returning to the Paradise Conference Centre in Concord, Ont. May 6. Topics to be covered include: The maintenance-free truck – fact or fiction?; Warranty recovery – learning to…
Dana Holding More Than Doubles 4th Quarter Profit
The vehicle component manufacturer Dana Holding Corp. on Thursday reported net income for the final quarter of 2014 more than doubled from the same time a year earlier. Net income increased to $109 million from $42 million while sales for the fourth-qu…
More on “Uber” for trucks, and Phil Cahley gazes into the (near) future
While Uber and its competitors are battling the taxi industry world-wide, I’m wondering how technology like this will impact the trucking industry in the very near future. As I’ve been researching, Uber-like platforms are already playing in this pool south…
Teamsters to Assist Truckers If So Cal Ports Shutdown
The Teamsters Union announced an effort to provide unemployment benefits to truckers working from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in the event of a shut down. There is currently speculation that a lockout may occcur due to the ongoing labor con…
I-4 project: Costs for semi drivers
WILL HAVE AN UPDATE ON JUST HOW COLD IT WILL GET WHERE YOU LIVE IN JUST MINUTES. NEW AT 6:00, CONSTRUCTION HASN’T STARTED YET, BUT SOME TRUCKERS ARE ALREADY PREPARING FOR THE I-4 ULTIMATE PROJECT.
TMC Elects New General Chairman
The American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council elected Kevin Tomlinson as its 2015-2016 general chairman and treasurer. Tomlinson is the director of maintenance at South Shore Transportation.
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Volvo unveils survey to help customers choose most efficient powertrain
Volvo Trucks North America has launched a new survey recently to help customers find the best powertrain torque package for their operation. The survey goes with the theme, “Don’t Go Power Crazy” and Volvo is promoting the survey with several…