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The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) projects 2019 U.S. tire shipments will increase to 333.1 million units compared to 330.4 million units in 2018.
The robust economy is creating record numbers of new jobs and a subsequent labor shortage that is being exacerbated by the large wave of Baby Boomer retirements, but some see uncertainty of future market conditions.
The truck wash cost about $1.6 million to build and is open to government and school district fleet use.
Michael Weiss joined the company as president, powertrain operations, reporting directly to Dayco’s chief executive officer, Joel Wiegert.
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) will launch an updated version of the Electronic Diesel Engine Diagnosis Specialist (L2) test on Jan. 6, 2020.
Truck Labor Times is a brand new web-based application from Diesel Laptops that allows users to quickly and easily look up commercial truck labor times.
Kevin Rohlwing has been in the tire industry for 37 years and has seen a massive shift in retread technology. Gone are the days of technicians eye-balling the tread on the casing. But he says the retread revolution is far from over.
With more snow on highways and roads, greater levels of dirt, salt, grime, and other corrosive elements adhere to the chassis and undercarriages of commercial vehicles. Keep your trucks clean and on the road in the winter.
LoadHandler Power Products has added two L29 starters for drop-in replacement coverage in Class 6 and 7 medium-duty applications.
GCR Tires & Service (GCR), the commercial tire and service network owned and operated by Bridgestone Americas, Inc., expands its operations into the Pacific Northwest.
Minimizer has added a 50-inch tool box to its heavy-duty aftermarket offering, for applications where smaller tool boxes aren’t enough.
Located just outside of Phoenix, the 268,000 square-foot parts and distribution facility stocks more than 10,000 parts and serves over 130 DTNA dealers in the Southwest region.
Today, we use fuel injection to get our engines running, and there are two main ways to make this mixture happen in an internal combustion engine – direct injection or port injection. But what, exactly, do they do?
At a conference at Texas A&M University's Transportation Technology Institute, Shell also introduced a newly-blended 0W/30 engine oil designed for fleets operating in harsh winter climates.
Technology has increased a modern truck tire’s useful life, overall fuel efficiency, and rolling resistance as well as helped reduce failures.
More than 500,000 square feet of exhibit space can be daunting to even the seasoned Work Truck Show attendee. Here are a few companies you will not want to miss when you check out the show in March. Photos provided by each company.
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