FlowBelow names new CEO

ATLANTA, Ga. – FlowBelow Aero — a Texas-based company that produces aerodynamic systems such as wheel covers — has found a new CEO in someone who was first exposed to the industry though his family’s Toronto-area trucking business. Richard …

FlowBelow a factory fit for Volvo, added by Alliance

FlowBelow Aero’s Tractor AeroKit aerodynamic system is now a factory option on Volvo trucks – delivering estimated fuel savings of up to 2.23% based on SAE J1321 fuel economy tests using EPA SmartWay guidelines. Volvo offers factory-installed FlowBelow…

Phillips Connect Technologies rolls out remote pre-checks

ATLANTA, Ga. – The ability to remotely conduct pre-check inspections on an entire trailer fleet at the touch of a button is the latest offering from Phillips Connect Technologies (PCT). Rob Phillips, founder and CEO of PCT, described the Pre-Check&#823…

Roadside repair costs continue to rise

ATLANTA, Ga. — The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) kicked off the Spring 2020 meeting by sharing the latest results of an unscheduled repair cost study TMC has undertaken with FleetNet America. The…

Mitchell 1 makes wiring diagrams interactive

ATLANTA, Ga. – Mitchell 1 has updated its TruckSeries truck repair software by making wiring diagrams interactive. The update was announced at the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) meetings of the American Trucking Associations. Ben Johnson, d…

Electric vehicle research takes a regional focus

ATLANTA, Ga. – Upcoming North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) research into electric trucks will focus on regional trucking operations, which are expected to be among the earliest commercial adopters of the equipment. “Our research has …

TMC Reports on Rising Repair Costs, Electromechanical Braking

Unscheduled repair costs for fleets continued to rise for the fourth quarter in a row, according to the latest results of a study of unscheduled repair costs done by the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and FleetNet Amer…

Eaton upgrades IntelliConnect diagnostics system

Eaton has unveiled a series of upgrades to its IntelliConnect remote diagnostics system, building on the tool that monitors fault codes in near real time, prioritizes critical events, and provides action plans.