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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.
NHTSA Certifies eNow Truck Rooftop Mounting Systems
Renewable energy company eNow announced that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration certified its method of mounting solar power systems on truck rooftops as meeting federal safety standards.
August 13, 2018Orchestrating the Supply Chain
An increasingly constrained freight market is ratcheting up the pressure on shippers to improve the performance of their supply chains and make better use of the limited hauling capacity of their own private fleets and for-hire carriers.
August 20, 2018Utility Selects New Curtain for Trailers
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. announced the Kin-Sider from Kinedyne will be the new standard curtain installed on Utility’s Tautliner curtain-sided trailers.
August 10, 2018UPS, Thor to Partner on Battery-Electric Class 6 Delivery Truck
UPS Inc. has announced a collaboration with Los Angeles-based Thor Trucks on a battery-powered, Class 6 delivery truck that can drive approximately 100 miles on a single charge.
August 6, 2018Trump May Relax Auto Standards While Making Them Harder to Meet
The Trump administration’s plan to ease vehicle-emission mandates lifts some burdens for automakers but also would strip away options that have made it easier for them to comply and have encouraged the development of electric cars.
August 6, 2018Penske Truck Leasing Announces Hawaii Expansion
A second Penske Truck Leasing facility has opened in Hawaii, located on the west side of the island of Oahu in Kapolei, the company announced Aug. 1.
August 6, 2018Editorial: Course Corrections Are Part of Progress
In times of great change there are bound to be course corrections, as evidenced by recent developments related to innovations designed to advance the science of moving trucks down the road.
August 2, 2018Companies Continue to Search Supply Chains for Conflict Minerals
For the past five years, public firms across the United States have been searching out their supply chains for “conflict minerals” used to fund armed conflicts in Central Africa.
August 1, 2018Bendix Spicer Executive: Air Disc Brakes Offer Safety
Safety is among the main benefits of air disc brakes while drum brakes “will still fill certain needs” at some fleets, an executive with Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake said.
August 1, 2018