Category: Wheels & Tires

Republic Services’ National Finalists Compete in ROAD-EO Championship

Republic Services’ National Finalists Compete in ROAD-EO Championship

| December 21, 2021

More Than 80 Employees Battled to Win Safety and Skill Competition  Republic Services, Inc. environmental services industry, announced the winners of its ROAD-EO National Championship, featuring collection drivers, heavy equipment operators and technicians from across the country. Republic’s ROAD-EO competition is an opportunity for employees to demonstrate their expert driving and maintenance skills and is […]

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Hankook Tire Gauge Index: Despite Rising Gas Prices, Holiday Car Travel Accelerates

Hankook Tire Gauge Index: Despite Rising Gas Prices, Holiday Car Travel Accelerates

| December 17, 2021

67% of Americans say increasing gas prices impact their daily driving, yet drivers aren’t hitting the brakes on holiday travel Americans are determined to hit the road this holiday season no matter the cost at the pump, according to the latest survey by Hankook Tire America Corp. While Hankook’s latest Gauge Index revealed that two-thirds (67 […]

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FleetPride Broadens E-Commerce Site With Over 400,000 Parts Now Online

FleetPride Broadens E-Commerce Site With Over 400,000 Parts Now Online

| December 16, 2021

Nation’s largest distributor of truck and trailer parts and service in the independent heavy duty aftermarket, has further enhanced its digital customer offering FleetPride, Inc., the nation’s largest distributor of truck and trailer parts and service in the independent heavy duty aftermarket, has further enhanced its digital customer offering by doubling down on the number […]

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Penske Truck Leasing dedicates Diesel Training Lab at Lincoln Tech’s East Windsor, Connecticut, Campus

Penske Truck Leasing dedicates Diesel Training Lab at Lincoln Tech’s East Windsor, Connecticut, Campus

| December 15, 2021

Over the last 10 years, Penske has hired more than 1,000 Lincoln Tech graduates nationally to work as truck maintenance technicians in its regional operations  Penske Truck Leasing recently held a dedication ceremony at the Lincoln Tech campus in East Windsor, Connecticut, as the company branded a diesel training lab and adjacent corridor. The lab will be utilized for hands-on diesel […]

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Goodyear Collaborates With Monolith On Carbon Black; Initial Testing Demonstrates Reduced Emissions

Goodyear Collaborates With Monolith On Carbon Black; Initial Testing Demonstrates Reduced Emissions

| December 10, 2021

Carbon black is a key ingredient in tires, providing compounds in the tires with strength, improved tear resistance, and increased abrasion resistance The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has signed a collaboration agreement and letter of intent with Monolith for the development and potential use of carbon black produced from methane and/or biomethane for tires. […]

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Love’s announces new Speedco locations

Love’s announces new Speedco locations

| December 8, 2021

24/7 sites will help keep professional drivers on the road Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers at three new Speedco locations that are open 24/7. The locations offer tire, lube and light mechanical services, as well as DOT inspections, for professional drivers and fleets at affordable prices. Commercial drivers can stop at over 420 […]

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