Category: Fleet Maintenance

Modern Diesel in Austin, TX Continues Partnership with Universal Technical Institute to Bring on the Next Generation of Diesel Technicians

Modern Diesel in Austin, TX Continues Partnership with Universal Technical Institute to Bring on the Next Generation of Diesel Technicians

| March 3, 2023

Interns at Modern Diesel will have the opportunity to work on real trucks and get hands-on experience with the latest diesel repair techniques and technologies Modern Diesel, diesel repair announced its partnership with Universal Technical Institute, a trade school. This partnership is focused on bringing on the next generation of diesel technicians through internships offered through […]

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American Transportation Research Institute issues request for motor carriers to participate in annual Operational Costs of Trucking report

American Transportation Research Institute issues request for motor carriers to participate in annual Operational Costs of Trucking report

| March 2, 2023

The American Transportation Research Institute issued a request for motor carriers to participate in ATRI’s annual update to its Operational Costs of Trucking report ATRI’s 15th-annual Operational Costs of Trucking is one of the most used and most comprehensive benchmarking tools in the trucking industry. ATRI confidentially collects costs and operational data directly from trucking fleets and owner-operators, and […]

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Aperia Expands Predictive Tire Analytics Platform to Trailers with Launch of Halo Trailer Connect

Aperia Expands Predictive Tire Analytics Platform to Trailers with Launch of Halo Trailer Connect

| March 1, 2023

Like its tractor counterpart, Halo Trailer Connect utilizes machine learning to assess overall tire and wheel-end health, detect potential issues by tire position, and classify them by severity Aperia Technologies Inc., an industry leader dedicated to solving commercial fleets’ most pressing challenges at the wheel end through active tire inflation hardware and predictive maintenance software, […]

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GOODYEAR INTRODUCES FIRST EV TIRE FOR REGIONAL FLEETS

GOODYEAR INTRODUCES FIRST EV TIRE FOR REGIONAL FLEETS

| March 1, 2023

Goodyear’s first electric vehicle-ready tire compatible with EV and gas- or diesel-powered regional work vehicles The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company introduced RangeMax™ RSD® EV, Goodyear’s first electric vehicle-ready tire compatible with EV and gas- or diesel-powered regional work vehicles. The RangeMax RSDEV is Goodyear’s best regional drive tire for energy efficiency. Equipped to handle the higher […]

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<strong>ATA Hails Revised FHWA Priorities Memo</strong>

ATA Hails Revised FHWA Priorities Memo

| February 28, 2023

Reverses Guidance that Favored Maintenance and Non-Highway Spending The American Trucking Associations said a revised memo outlining the Federal Highway Administration’s priorities for states’ use of funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will reduce confusion and accelerate important investments in improving freight capacity. “As I told Congress earlier this month, FHWA’s memo didn’t […]

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New Wire-to-Wire Navigation Feature in Mitchell 1 TruckSeries Improves Efficiencies in Diagnosing and Repairing Today’s Complex Vehicles

New Wire-to-Wire Navigation Feature in Mitchell 1 TruckSeries Improves Efficiencies in Diagnosing and Repairing Today’s Complex Vehicles

| February 28, 2023

Advanced Interactive Wiring Diagrams let users navigate via the diagram directly to repair information for components Mitchell 1 announced a new diagram-to-diagram navigation feature to its Advanced Interactive Wiring Diagrams within their award-winning TruckSeries medium and heavy-truck repair program. The new wire-to-wire jump feature will increase technician efficiency as they navigate electrical issues on today’s […]

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