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Collective Data releases new version of fleet maintenance system
Collective Data, Inc., a provider of fleet and asset management software systems, has released collectiveFleet 6. The company says this latest version of its software is engineered to adapt to virtually any particular fleet without custom programming.
March 27, 2014
Breakdown blues: Proprietary data still a roadblock to timely repairs
Remote repairs for break downs can be a tough situation for fleets, especially when OEMs don’t share proprietary data with local shops and dealers have a long waiting list. It’s a high stakes ordeal for fleets, OEMs and service providers alike.
March 20, 2014
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Pressure Systems International touts 2013 as record year
Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) says it completed 2013 with record sales of its automatic tire inflation system for commercial vehicles. Annual sales for the company world-wide exceeded forecast by 14% and resulted in a 21% year over year increase.Throughout 2013 P.S.I celebrated their 20th anniversary supplying automatic tire inflation systems. The company says it was […]
March 17, 2014
Business
Tire Pressure Blues
There was a lot of talk about tires at the TMC Spring Meeting in Nashville this week. It seems that every fleet attending does something different in terms of pressure and maintenance — and that none of them are actually confident they have a good tire plan in place. In fact, noted tire expert Al […]
March 13, 2014
Maintenance
Yokohama rolls out ultrawide-base drive tires
Yokohama’s 902L long-haul/regional ultrawide-base drive tire, available in size 445/50R22.5, is designed for added traction and high mileage, with a 27/32-inch tread depth built for extreme driving conditions such as snow and ice. The tire features an advanced rubber compound that helps lower rolling resistance and reduce heat buildup, and seven circumferential grooves engineered to […]
March 13, 2014
Business
New Bridgestone tire designed for severe vocational applications
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions has introduced its newest rib-type all-position tire, the Bridgestone M854, ideal for severe on/off highway applications. The wide base radial, specially fabricated for the construction and refuse markets, meets the tough environment demands of dump trucks, cement mixers, bulk carrier equipment and logging applications. “Construction, logging and refuse fleets travel on loose […]
March 6, 2014
Business
Goodyear unveils two new commercial truck tires at the Work Truck Show
Goodyear unveiled two new commercial truck tires at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Ind. this week aimed at the construction segment. The new Goodyear G731 MSA and G751 MSA mixed-service tires are expected to be available in May and include DuraSeal Technology, a gel-like rubber built into the tire’s casing that seals nail-hole punctures […]
March 6, 2014
Business
Q&A: Mobil Delvac talks natural gas, next-gen oil
Prior to the Technology Maintenance Council’s annual Meeting, CCJ talked to Lilo Hurtado, applications engineer, ExxonMobil Fuels and Lubricants, about natural gas engine oil and the upcoming introduction of the low viscosity oil category.
March 5, 2014
Business
Respect, don’t neglect: Belts, hoses deserve as much TLC as any complex component
Today’s sophisticated vehicle systems receive the lion’s share of attention, and while some of those high-maintenance items can be aggravating when they fail, the vehicle still might remain operable to some degree.
March 4, 2014
Business
TireStamp boosts intelligent TPMS alert capabilities
TireStamp has added a unique and higher level of intelligence to each of its TireVigil TPMS products. This new concept, branded as INTELLAlerting, provides superior visibility of tire problems when they are occurring as well as when they are being corrected. It sends tire alerts only to personnel who can actually take action based on […]
February 26, 2014
Business
Doran Manufacturing celebrates 60 years
Doran Manufacturing, LLC announce the completion of 60 years in business. Doran has been in business since 1953 and provided transportation safety products since the early 1970s. In addition to providing tire pressure monitoring systems for truck fleets, mining/off-road vehicles, RVs, bus fleets and motorcycles, Doran produces LED/incandescent Exterior Light Monitors and Sleeping Child Check […]
February 14, 2014
Maintenance
Continental launches trailer tire for trailing axle
Continental Truck Tires designed its Conti EcoPlus HT3 trailer tire for the trailing axle to help provide greater fuel efficiency, long service life and retreadability. A fuel-efficient tread design features four longitudinal grooves and a reduced void area. The pyramid-shaped triangular bars in the base of the tread grooves help stabilize the tire against flexing […]
February 7, 2014
Business
Double Coin Tire opens West Coast distribution center
Double Coin Tires and CMA announced the grand opening of their new west coast distribution center in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The new distribution center recently completed its final phase of construction located at the intersection of 8th Street and Vineyard Avenue in the city of Rancho Cucamonga. The center will support the dealer and end user […]
February 5, 2014
Business
Hino donates truck to tornado-ravaged tech center
Hino Trucks recently donated a cab-over truck to Canadian Valley Technology Center, a vocational school located outside of Oklahoma City. As a result of the May 31, 2013 El Reno tornado, CV Tech lost several vehicles that were used as teaching tools in various repairrelated programs. Three large diesel trucks were destroyed within the Diesel […]
January 29, 2014
Business
Double Coin announces Tire Dealer mobile app
Double Coin Tires and CMA announced the launch of a new Double Coin Tires mobile application available for Apple iPhone and Android smartphones. The free Double Coin Tires mobile application uses GPS (Global Positioning System) offers multiple capabilities including the ability to search for Double Coin dealership locations within a user’s geographic location as well as a specified […]
January 29, 2014
Business
Kenworth 2014 Dealer Council to focus on superior customer support
Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2014 Kenworth Dealer Council members. Leading executives from among the more than 345 Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada serve on the prominent council. The council works with Kenworth to enhance and promote the trucking industry’s strongest dealer network in a continuing effort to provide superior customer […]
January 21, 2014
Business
Arsenault Associates brings Audit Trail to fleet maintenance
Arsenault Associates has a new Audit Trail option for Dossier, its fleet maintenance management software. The new feature provides a history of all transactions in Dossier, including who did what and when.
January 16, 2014
Business
Kenworth issues recall for some ’14 model trucks; Freightliner issues for some ’13, ’14 Cascadias
Certain Kenworth models manufactured between July and December of 2013 may have a tail light defect, while Freightliner Cascadias made between December 2012 and November 2013 could have faulty wiring in their electronically controlled air suspension.
January 14, 2014
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