Professional technicians perform one of the most demanding and critical roles in trucking The American Trucking Associations and ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council announced the beginning of the third annual National Technician Appreciation Week. “America’s economy moves on trucks, and the men and women in the shop keep those trucks moving,” said ATA President and […]
ACT Research reports demand remains healthy, production remains constrained, and freight rates and volumes managed to squeak out small improvements compared to August In the release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported essentially unchanged forecasts from last month—demand remains healthy, production remains constrained, and freight rates and volumes managed to squeak out […]
Manufacturer reduces customer maintenance costs, identifies problems using IoT analytics Manufacturer Iveco Group digitally transformed itself to enhance responsiveness to stressed trucking industry customers. One of the keys to transformation success was improving the company’s remote diagnostic capabilities to quickly maximize uptime in its global truck fleet. Iveco Group chose industry-leading SAS® Viya® to ensure its analytics […]
Penske offers a proven program of contract maintenance services that can help vehicle maintenance facilities Penske Truck Leasing introduced a new truck maintenance on-site guide, Shipper’s Guide to Outsourcing On-Site Fleet Maintenance, which is now available at no cost. The three-part guide provides detailed information on how businesses can implement on-site maintenance to navigate the obstacles of […]
Over the past five years, Renault Trucks has invested in the circular economy, applying a three-pronged approach that consists in regenerating, repurposing and recycling used trucks Renault Trucks is conducting numerous initiatives to extend the lifetime of the vehicles it sells. For example, used trucks are remanufactured according to strict industrial processes at the Used […]
From Aug. 21-27, commercial motor vehicle inspectors in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. will be conducting their usual North American Standard Level I and IV Inspections Today is the first day of Brake Safety Week, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) seven-day brake inspection and enforcement initiative and brake-safety outreach and awareness campaign. From Aug. 21-27, […]
