Category: Breaks, Suspensions & Chassis

Range Energy’s Trailer Electrification Platform Measures 36.3 Percent Fuel Economy Improvements as Tested by MVT Solutions

Range Energy’s Trailer Electrification Platform Measures 36.3 Percent Fuel Economy Improvements as Tested by MVT Solutions

| November 20, 2023

Testing was conducted on a 25.5-mile urban/highway loop at approximately 59,000 lbs Range Energy (Range), the company bringing powered trailers to the commercial trucking market, announced preliminary third-party testing results showing its technology enables up to 36.9 percent fuel efficiency gains (+3.25 MPG) for semi-trucks. Testing was conducted on a 25.5-mile urban/highway loop at approximately 59,000 […]

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FedEx Freight’s Nickles Claims TMCSuperTech Grand Championship

FedEx Freight’s Nickles Claims TMCSuperTech Grand Championship

| September 21, 2023

FedEx Sweeps National Technician Skills Competition Podium and Team Titles Doug Nickles, a FedEx Freight technician from East Moline, Illinois, was crowned TMCSuperTech Grand Champion here at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Councils’ National Technicians Skills Competitions. “Winning TMCSuperTech is a tremendous achievement and clearly demonstrates Doug’s dedication to service and professionalism,” said TMC Executive […]

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ACT Research Says With 2023 Overbooked, Class 8 Orders Will Now Set the Tone for 2024

ACT Research Says With 2023 Overbooked, Class 8 Orders Will Now Set the Tone for 2024

| August 18, 2023

Class 8 backlog is likely to continue to decline until 2024 On continued strong build rates and seasonally weak order volumes, July’s NA Class 8 backlog fell by 11,632 units to 163,576 units. At 5.9 months, the nominal backlog-to-build ratio remains comfortably healthy into year end, according to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: […]

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Navistar’s 100th Fleetrite Storefront Opening Provides Increased Parts Availability, Customer Uptime

Navistar’s 100th Fleetrite Storefront Opening Provides Increased Parts Availability, Customer Uptime

| August 9, 2023

Fleetrite currently offers more than 100 product lines with 18,000 parts, consistently increasing its offerings and inventory for customers Navistar has announced the opening of its 100th storefront location by Kyrish Truck Center in Willis, Texas for its Fleetrite® all-makes and models aftermarket truck and bus parts brand. With this milestone, Navistar has doubled its original goal […]

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Love’s awards diesel technicians and mechanics $520,000 in bonuses

Love’s awards diesel technicians and mechanics $520,000 in bonuses

| August 1, 2023

Employees earn bonuses for reaching milestones in billed repair labor Love’s Travel Stops recently awarded 96 Truck Care and Speedco diesel technicians and mechanics more than $520,000 in lifetime achievement bonuses for reaching career milestones in billed repair labor. These recipients are the first to receive bonus payouts as part of a new incentive program […]

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ATA and Phillips Announce Corporate Partnership

ATA and Phillips Announce Corporate Partnership

| July 31, 2023

Phillips is a leader in the design and manufacturing of components and innovative technology solutions for the commercial truck and trailer industry The American Trucking Associations announced that Phillips (Phillips Industries, Phillips Innovations and Phillips Connect), an international leader in the design and manufacturing of components and innovative technology solutions for the commercial truck and […]

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