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Operations•by Bob Ulrich•January 31, 2018

Replacement Truck Tire Shipments Set a Record in 2017

With new truck tire facilities being planned and new and retreaded truck tires topping the 33 million mark domestically, the estimates are that truck tire shipments will be up again this year.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•January 31, 2018

Altec Recalls Cranes for Load Control

Set to begin Feb. 15, the recall covers 122 Altec AC40-152S cranes in the 2014 to 2017 model years.

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Upfitting•by Staff•January 30, 2018

Isuzu Provides Customized Cabover to Landscaping Fleet

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America has delivered several customized FTR cabover trucks to a large landscaping fleet that included a body from Supreme Industries with a reinforced load floor and other features based on feedback from the fleet, Isuzu has announced.

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Maintenance & Uptime•by Staff•January 30, 2018

TBC Brands Targets Highway Light Truck Tires

TBC Brands LLC is expanding its Multi-Mile, Eldorado, Delta, and Vanderbilt brands to each include a new highway light truck tire.

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Utility Fleet•by Staff•January 29, 2018

PG&E Targets Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electrification

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) aims to support widespread EV adoption for medium- to heavy-duty vehicles by developing four new pilot projects aimed at fleet and residential customers.

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Utility Fleet•by Staff•January 29, 2018

PSE&G Recognized for Grid Upgrades to Improve Resiliency

After Superstorm Sandy, N.J.-based Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G) made significant upgrades to make sure it can stand up to natural disasters more effectively and respond to outages more quickly.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•January 29, 2018

Safety Tip: Move Over for Emergency Vehicles

Drivers need to remember to slow down and move over — if safe — whenever they see an emergency vehicle stopped ahead on a multi-lane roadway.

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Utility Fleet•by Staff•January 27, 2018

Study Emphasizes Importance of Modernizing Utilities

The Rocky Mountain Institute says achieving affordable, universal energy supply and grid reliability will become even more important as electricity becomes more central to the economy and to other energy sectors.

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Utility Fleet•by Staff•January 27, 2018

Electric Utilities Send Reinforcements to Puerto Rico

Electric utilities have sent workers and equipment to Puerto Rico to meet mutual aid agreements. The plan to send assistance was first announced in late December 2017.

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Operations•by Staff•January 26, 2018

FedEx Increases Employee Wages Following Tax Reform

FedEx will invest two-thirds of $200 million in increased compensation for hourly team members, due to the recently enacted tax reform signed by President Donald Trump.

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