Stellar Supports the Next Generation of Engineers With New Program

Stellar invites college students to apply for exclusive engineering experience program.

General Grabs the Construction Market with Wide Base

FORT MILL, SC - Captivating drivers of severe service vehicles, General Truck Tires has grabbed the market this month by introducing its first all-position wide base tire for NAFTA, the Grabber OA Wide Base in size 445/65R22.5.

Feds Set Safety Rules for Vehicles

How to Spec Trucks to Achieve Optimal Fuel Efficiency

With planning and training, new, more fuel-efficient work trucks and equipment can be spec’d properly. Considerations include aerodynamics, vehicle weight, tire selection, and powertrain optimization.

Ford Offers No-Cost Motorcraft Brake Pad Replacement

Ford has begun replacing Motorcraft brake pads at no cost on certain commercial vehicles at Ford and Lincoln dealerships, as well as Quick Lane Tire and Auto Centers.

Piedmont Truck Tires Joins ContiCycle Network

As a ContiLifeCycle dealer, Piedmont Truck Tires will be supplied with flat, precured ContiTread products, which will allow the commercial tire dealer to produce retreads featuring the same pattern designs, rubber compounding, and tread technology that are included in new Continental brand truck tires.

RTA Offers Truckers Retread Plant Tours

PACIFIC GROVE, CA - The Retread Tire Association (RTA) wants every trucker to get a chance to see first-hand the care and detail that goes into the manufacturing of retreaded tires, one of the mainstays of the trucking industry.

Goodyear Debuts Self-Inflating Technology for Commercial Tires

AKRON, OHIO – Researchers at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company have been working on a new Air Maintenance Technology application that can aid in fuel savings and CO2 reductions while potentially improving performance and eliminating need for external inflation pressure intervention.

Truck Tonnage Dropped in April

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The American Trucking Associations' (ATA) truck tonnage index fell 2.2 percent in April following a 1.2-percent increase in March.