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Chatty Chassisby Lauren FletcherMarch 11, 2019

5 Factors Impacting the Future of Predictive Maintenance 

Is predictive maintenance any different from preventive maintenance? Both have the ultimate goal of preventing unscheduled problems and repairs. In short, yes! Predictive maintenance takes preventing issues one step further, utilizing data and information specific to a fleet and specific vehicles. 

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Chatty Chassisby Lauren FletcherJanuary 15, 2019

4 Myths About Renewable Diesel

At its most basic definition, renewable diesel fuel is a direct substitute for diesel fuel that is refined from lower carbon and renewable source materials. But, with any newer fuel source comes a few myths and misconceptions.

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Chatty Chassisby Lauren FletcherDecember 18, 2018

6 Forecasts: Future of Accident Management

The future of fleet is a fickle thing, constantly changing with new devel-opments and technologies. The future of accident management is especial-ly being impacted by technology.

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Chatty Chassisby Lauren FletcherNovember 12, 2018

Looking at Vocational Truck Tire Trends

It’s been said before and it will be said again – it’s never “one-size-fits-all” when it comes to discussing any aspect of commercial truck fleets. A changing landscape, driver shortage, and growth in last-mile deliveries are having an impact.

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Chatty Chassisby Lauren FletcherOctober 26, 2018

Top 13 Mistakes Spec'ing Engines & Transmissions

From simply continuing with the status quo to ignoring factors such as application, resale, and weight, mistakes when spec’ing engines and transmissions can be costly.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichSeptember 25, 2018

Upfitter Backlogs Created by Strong Truck Demand

Strong demand for light- and medium-duty trucks in the 2018 model-year increased order-to-delivery (OTD) times, resulting in widespread upfitter backlogs despite reduced fleet allocation availability due to competing strong retail demand for trucks.

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Driving Notesby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2018

Cooper Tire's Discoverer AT3 4S

The AT3 Discoverer 4S tires offered very capable traction without a significant on-road fuel-economy penalty. They would make a good choice for fleets that need a tire for vehicles that do most of their mileage on pavement but need occasional off-road capability.

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Chatty Chassisby Lauren FletcherJuly 18, 2018

6 Tips to Understand & Leverage Predictive Analytics

Predictive analytics is the concept of utilizing data to predict when issues may occur. Six tips are shared to help reduce downtime related to unscheduled maintenance, handle increases in vehicle needs, and more.

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Chatty Chassisby Lauren FletcherJune 6, 2018

Truck Analytics: 4 Data Points You Don’t Want to Miss

Fleet operations create mountains of data. With so many data points to consider, it’s easy to overlook some of the more helpful points. While every work truck fleet has different needs related to telematics and data, these missed data points can apply to just about everyone.

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Chatty Chassisby Lauren FletcherMay 8, 2018

Issues Created by Driver Perception

Our past experiences severely impact our current and future in more ways than we may realize. One way is how we perceive things. Even technology.

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Driving Notesby Lauren FletcherApril 27, 2018

Giving the 2018 Ford F-150 Diesel a Test Drive

On sale in May, the 2018 Ford F-150 diesel is an extremely capable truck. Work Truck had a chance to put the truck to the test in Colorado.

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Chatty Chassisby Lauren FletcherApril 10, 2018

Never Stop Learning

As we age, our cognitive skills and capabilities start to decline, some more quickly than others. Continuing to learn, whether it be something specific like a new language or continuing a college education to something more job-specific can help keep you sharper, longer.

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