Category: Wheels & Tires

Michelin Debuts New X One Pre-Mold Retread Lines Designed for Maximum Efficiency on Long Haul Applications

Michelin Debuts New X One Pre-Mold Retread Lines Designed for Maximum Efficiency on Long Haul Applications

| October 3, 2023

Michelin X One Line Energy D2 and X One XDS2 pre-mold retreads are the latest additions to the next generation wide base single tire offer portfolio The Michelin X One Line Energy D2 Pre-Mold retread tire is Michelin’s lowest rolling resistance heavy truck drive retread to date. Created for long-haul transportation, it is designed to […]

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Commercial fleets can now purchase and deploy the Azuga Fleet Management Software from the Amazon Marketplace

Commercial fleets can now purchase and deploy the Azuga Fleet Management Software from the Amazon Marketplace

| September 26, 2023

Azuga is the first product to be offered by Bridgestone in AWS Marketplace since the company joined the APN in 2022 Bridgestone Americas Azuga Fleet Management Software is now available for purchase in AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that make it easy to find, test, buy, and […]

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FedEx Freight’s Nickles Claims TMCSuperTech Grand Championship

FedEx Freight’s Nickles Claims TMCSuperTech Grand Championship

| September 21, 2023

FedEx Sweeps National Technician Skills Competition Podium and Team Titles Doug Nickles, a FedEx Freight technician from East Moline, Illinois, was crowned TMCSuperTech Grand Champion here at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Councils’ National Technicians Skills Competitions. “Winning TMCSuperTech is a tremendous achievement and clearly demonstrates Doug’s dedication to service and professionalism,” said TMC Executive […]

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Parts and Labor Costs Dropped in the Second Quarter of 2023

Parts and Labor Costs Dropped in the Second Quarter of 2023

| September 18, 2023

Benchmarking Report from TMC and Decisiv reveals improving news for fleets and service providers The American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and Decisiv Inc., said parts and labor expenses dropped during the second quarter of 2023, according to data released in the latest Decisiv/TMC North American Service Event Benchmark Report. “With rising build rates […]

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FleetPride Strengthens Mobile Services with Acquisition of Knowles On Site Repair, Inc.

FleetPride Strengthens Mobile Services with Acquisition of Knowles On Site Repair, Inc.

| August 30, 2023

The addition of Knowles On Site Repair’s expertise and resources will further fuel FleetPride’s growth trajectory FleetPride, Inc., the nation’s largest distributor of truck and trailer parts and service provider in the independent heavy duty aftermarket, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Knowles On Site Repair, Inc., a respected leader in mobile […]

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Love’s opens Travel Stops in Colorado, Texas 

Love’s opens Travel Stops in Colorado, Texas 

| August 25, 2023

151 truck parking spaces added; RV Stop in Cañon City to feature 125 hookups Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Cañon City, Colorado, and Cotulla, Texas with new locations. The location in Cañon City, located off Four Mile Parkway and US Highway 50, adds 80 jobs and 54 truck parking spaces to Fremont […]

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