Category: Wheels & Tires

Bridgestone Launches New Rigid Dump Truck Tire, Real-Time Tire Monitoring Solution

Bridgestone Launches New Rigid Dump Truck Tire, Real-Time Tire Monitoring Solution

| March 29, 2022

Bridgestone introduces IntelliTire, the company’s real-time tire monitoring solution Bridgestone Americas tires and sustainable mobility solutions, demonstrates the benefits of using intelligent products backed by integrated technology solutions, Bridgestone will introduce its new 3-star 24.00R35 rigid dump truck tire and real-time tire monitoring system, IntelliTire, to construction and quarry customers at this year’s show. New Bridgestone […]

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Love’s seeks to hire 2,000 team members at National Hiring Event

Love’s seeks to hire 2,000 team members at National Hiring Event

| March 23, 2022

Love’s Travel Stops, Speedco, Truck Care to host on-site visits in 41 states Love’s Travel Stops is seeking to hire more than 2,000 team members at its two-day National Hiring Event on March 30 and 31. The event will take place in-person at more than 580 Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores and Speedco and […]

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Bridgestone Invests in Autonomous Driving Technology Provider May Mobility, Kicks Off Broader Partnership

Bridgestone Invests in Autonomous Driving Technology Provider May Mobility, Kicks Off Broader Partnership

| March 22, 2022

May Mobility is the first investment by Bridgestone in public-serving autonomous vehicle Bridgestone Americas tires and sustainable mobility solutions, announced a minority investment in May Mobility, marking the company’s first investment in public-serving autonomous vehicles (AVs). May Mobility is a leader in AV technology, leveraging its innovative Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) system to realize a world where AVs make […]

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Investcorp Partners with S&S Truck Parts, A Leading Provider of High-Quality Aftermarket Truck Parts

Investcorp Partners with S&S Truck Parts, A Leading Provider of High-Quality Aftermarket Truck Parts

| March 9, 2022

“S&S operates in a large and resilient market that is currently enjoying strong secular tailwinds driven by the demand for trucking services and aging truck fleets”  Investcorp, a leading global alternative investment firm, announced its acquisition of S&S Truck Parts (“S&S”), a leading independent distributor of private label and branded aftermarket truck parts. Terms of […]

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Michelin Drives Industry-leading Fuel Savings with its MICHELIN X One Line Energy D2 Tire

Michelin Drives Industry-leading Fuel Savings with its MICHELIN X One Line Energy D2 Tire

| March 8, 2022

New offer is Michelin’s lowest rolling-resistance heavy-truck drive tire to date Michelin North America, Inc., is launching the MICHELIN® X One® Line EnergyD2 tire for fleets that want to get the most out of their drive tires in truckload line haul transportation. Launching May 1 in North America, the tire is designed for industry-leading fuel […]

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Fleet Maintenance and Repair Costs Continue to Increase in Fourth Quarter

Fleet Maintenance and Repair Costs Continue to Increase in Fourth Quarter

| March 7, 2022

Benchmarking Report from TMC and Decisiv Details Higher Parts and Labor Expenses The American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and Decisiv Inc., reported that maintenance costs rose 3.7% in the fourth quarter, and are up more than 10% from the previous year. “The North American economy continues to impact parts and labor costs for […]

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