During the first quarter of 2021, fleets averaged 29,506 miles of operation between unscheduled road repairs American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council said the council’s first quarter 2021 TMC/FleetNet America Vertical Benchmarking Program found an industrywide increase in the frequency of unscheduled roadside maintenance. “As the economy improves going into the second half of […]
Effective August 1 Yokohama Tire Corporation announced today it will implement a price increase on its consumer replacement tires and commercial truck tires sold in the U.S., effective August 1. Yokohama cited that the unprecedented increase in the cost of raw materials and the ongoing rise of operational costs necessitated the price adjustments.
FleetPride will operate the All Pro location as a standalone FleetPride Service Center FleetPride, Inc. announced has acquired the assets of All Pro Truck & Trailer of Rockford, Illinois. All Pro was founded by Brian Hicks in 2000 and offers repair services for customers throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin with 16 service bays, plus onsite, towing, […]
Goodyear’s New Tire Intelligence Technology, Goodyear SightLine, Initially Targeted for Fleets The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced the first tire intelligence solution for cargo van fleets, Goodyear SightLine. Goodyear SightLine will help enable seamless, safe and reliable mobility for all vehicles starting with cargo vans serving the field service, construction and last-mile delivery industries. […]
Increases Scale to Support Investments in New Mobility and Fleet Solutions The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Nasdaq: GT) has completed its acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, finalizing the merger agreement made public on February 22. The combination unites two leading tire companies with complementary product portfolios, services and capabilities to create a […]
Standout features include double-digit improvements in wear performance and the highest fuel efficiency ever for a Bridgestone long-haul steer tire Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) is expanding the company’s fuel-efficient Ecopia commercial truck tire line with the introduction of the all-new Bridgestone R213 Ecopia tire. The new tire is engineered to reduce operating costs by delivering ultra-high […]
