Category: Wheels & Tires

Nikola Tre BEV Approved for the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program as Zero-Emission Vehicle

Nikola Tre BEV Approved for the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program as Zero-Emission Vehicle

| June 9, 2022

Nikola’s New York-based customers eligible for up to $185,000 incentive per truck Nikola Corporation zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions, announced that its Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle (BEV) has been deemed eligible for the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP). NYTVIP provides vouchers, or discounts, to fleets across New York State that purchase or lease medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission battery electric vehicles (BEV). With this […]

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FMCSA Awards Over $463 Million in MCSAP Grants for Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Improvements

FMCSA Awards Over $463 Million in MCSAP Grants for Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Improvements

| June 3, 2022

The Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) grant program includes funding to State and local law enforcement and other government agencies for safety inspections of trucks These grants come after a significant rise in fatalities involving large trucks. In preliminary 2021 data from NTHSA, there was a 13 percent increase in fatalities from 2020. Earlier this […]

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Mack Academy Opens New Facility to Better Serve Electric Vehicle Training

Mack Academy Opens New Facility to Better Serve Electric Vehicle Training

| June 1, 2022

The Mack Academy signed a seven-year lease, with an option to renew, for the 14,865 square-foot Tinley Park facility located in a manufacturing park outside of Chicago Mack Trucks announced that the Mack Academy recently opened a new facility in Tinley Park, Illinois to better support battery-electric vehicle (BEV) training and provide dealers and customers […]

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Nokian Tyres releases new all-weather, all-position coach tire for main road use

Nokian Tyres releases new all-weather, all-position coach tire for main road use

| May 20, 2022

Nokian Tyres Hakka Truck Coach has all the hallmarks of the Nokian Tyres Hakka Truck tire family: safe grip, smooth and silent drive as well as low total cost of ownership In order to serve bus fleets with a more comprehensive tire selection, Nokian Tyres has released an all-season coach tire suitable for every axle […]

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Bridgestone Introduces New Bandag Drive Tire Tread with Improved Wear Life

Bridgestone Introduces New Bandag Drive Tire Tread with Improved Wear Life

| May 10, 2022

Bandag B713 FuelTech drive tire tread, engineered to increase retread value for fleets Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) today announced the launch of the new Bandag B713 FuelTech drive tire tread, engineered to increase retread value for fleets. The new tread is SmartWay verified and delivers fuel efficiency as well as improved wear life without compromising on […]

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GOODYEAR RELEASES ITS FIRST CITY TRANSIT TIRES MADE WITH A SUSTAINABLE SOYBEAN OIL COMPOUND

GOODYEAR RELEASES ITS FIRST CITY TRANSIT TIRES MADE WITH A SUSTAINABLE SOYBEAN OIL COMPOUND

| May 5, 2022

The majority of Goodyear Metro Miler G152 and G652 tires will now use less petroleum-based materials while delivering the same performance benefits The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) announced an important step in its global journey to fully replace petroleum-derived oils by 2040. For the first time in its commercial truck tires, Goodyear […]

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