Category: Wheels & Tires

Pilot Travel Centers LLC continues growth in 2024 with new locations, remodels and expanded truck maintenance network

Pilot Travel Centers LLC continues growth in 2024 with new locations, remodels and expanded truck maintenance network

| March 5, 2024

Last year, the company opened 10 new travel centers and welcomed more than 20 dealer locations to its network As North America’s largest travel center network, Pilot Travel Centers LLC continues to prioritize strategic growth in 2024 with plans to add 35 travel centers and remodel more than 75 locations across its network. It is […]

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Mitchell 1 Collaborates with NEXIQ to Streamline Diagnostic Information Sources for Commercial Truck Service

Mitchell 1 Collaborates with NEXIQ to Streamline Diagnostic Information Sources for Commercial Truck Service

| March 4, 2024

The eTechnician web-based program delivers critical diagnostic capability for engines, transmissions, brakes, body and chassis and more Mitchell 1 announced it has partnered with NEXIQ Technologies to provide a powerful, one-stop diagnostic information resource for the commercial truck service industry. Both companies are part of the Snap-on family of Total Shop Solution brands. Mitchell 1, […]

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Parts and Labor Costs Fell Slightly in the Fourth Quarter of 2023 

Parts and Labor Costs Fell Slightly in the Fourth Quarter of 2023 

| March 4, 2024

Benchmarking report from TMC and Decisiv shows trend reversal from previous quarter    The American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and Decisiv Inc. said combined parts and labor expenses fell 1.4% during the fourth quarter of 2023.  In the latest Decisiv/TMC North American Service Event Benchmark Report, TMC and Decisiv found that 25 key VMRS […]

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Continental Introduces New Digital Tool to Check Truck Tires

Continental Introduces New Digital Tool to Check Truck Tires

| February 28, 2024

ContiConnect LITE gives users with Generation II sensors and Continental Intelligent Tires a taste of the ContiConnect System Continental Tire, one of the largest tire and automotive technology suppliers in the world, is introducing ContiConnect LITE to create a bridge between tire sensors and tire management. ContiConnet LITE is a simple and free-of-charge gateway to […]

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TravelCenters of America Celebrates 300th Travel Center Milestone

TravelCenters of America Celebrates 300th Travel Center Milestone

| February 27, 2024

TA continues to advance its network growth plans and guest experience enhancements, including opening 20 new locations in 2024 TravelCenters of America Inc., a bp brand, is celebrating the opening of its 300th travel center with a ribbon cutting ceremony this week at the newly rebuilt TA in Walton, KY. The 300th site opening is a milestone in […]

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Goodyear and Gatik Further Advance Safety of Autonomous Vehicles With Tire Intelligence Integration

Goodyear and Gatik Further Advance Safety of Autonomous Vehicles With Tire Intelligence Integration

| January 16, 2024

Intelligent tire data allows for safer, more predictable and efficient autonomous vehicle performance The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, a leader in connected mobility, and Gatik (Gatik AI, Inc.), the leader in autonomous middle mile B2B logistics, announced the expansion of the industry’s first, successful integration of tire intelligence technology into an autonomous driving system. […]

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