J.D. Power finds Class 8 satisfaction drops after nine months  Jul 2, 2010 10:21 AM Customer satisfaction with 2009 Class 8 trucks peaks in the first nine months of service, “then declines notably,” according to the new “U.S. Heavy-Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study” released yesterday by J.D. Power and Assocs...

Bridgestone tire prices increased  Jul 2, 2010 10:15 AM Base prices for Bridgestone brand truck tires increased 6% effective July 1, according to Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS), a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations...

Regional steer tire gains MPG version  Jul 2, 2010 10:13 AM The Continental HSR2 regional steer tire has a new model that decreases rolling resistance by 15% for a 3% improvement in vehicle fuel economy, according to Continental Tire the Americas...

California city fleet changes oil filters  Jul 1, 2010 11:35 AM The city of Oxnard, CA, has converted its entire vehicle fleet to the microGreen Extended Performance oil filter from SOMS Technologies...

Denso has A/C for hybrids  Jul 1, 2010 11:19 AM A small, light, more efficient air conditioning system that runs on battery power has been developed by Denso Corp. for hybrid bus applications. The first application for the system is the new Hino Blue Ribbon City Hybrid introduced in late June...

Blog offers HD radiator, cooling tips  Jul 1, 2010 11:06 AM RadiatorPros, an independent supplier of heavy-duty cooling components for all brands, has created a blog offering fleet maintenance personnel objective information, tips and other useful advice on radiators, charge air coolers, condensers and coolant piping...

Great Dane Trailers gets New Brunswick dealer  Jul 1, 2010 11:03 AM Great Dane Trailers has added Universal Truck and Trailer in Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada, as its latest North American dealer...

Variable speed fan drives standard on Macks  Jun 29, 2010 11:38 AM BorgWarner’s Cool Logic variable speed fan drives are now standard equipment on Mack Granite, Titan and Pinnacle models...

Used truck sales up at Arrow  Jun 29, 2010 11:34 AM, By Wendy Leavitt, dir. of editorial development Used truck sales are up 60% year over year at Arrow Truck Sales according to an announcement made, appropriately, on the company’s 60th anniversary. Credit applications are also up some 27%, while delinquencies are down. Inventory is also decreasing, Arrow’s new president and CEO, Steve Clough said during the 60th anniversary celebration at the company’s Kansas City, MO headquarters. “We are getting close to ‘normalized’ levels,” he said...

Aerodynamic trailer devices meet CARB rules  Jun 29, 2010 11:31 AM The Integrated Automated System (IAS) by Aerodynamic Trailer Systems has been verified by the EPA’s SmartWay program as generating greater than 5% in verified fuel savings, the company announced...

Haldex unveils rivet-less covers for brake adjusters  Jun 28, 2010 1:51 PM New rivet-less front and rear covers for self setting automatic brake adjusters (S-ABA) from Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems offer correct fit with easy installation, improved performance, and extended service life, Haldex said...

Kenworth factory installs front-drive axles  Jun 28, 2010 1:44 PM Kenworth Truck Co. is now offering factory-installed, front-drive axles for its T270 Class 6 and T370 Class 7 medium-duty models...

Ken-Tool unveils Valve Breaker service tool  Jun 17, 2010 11:40 AM Ken-Tool has released the Valve Breaker, a service tool it said that makes removing valve stems from demounted wheels easier and safer. Using a slide ram design to drive a heat-treated punch into the valve stem seat to pop it out of the rim, the Valve Breaker makes removing the stem quick and easy, stated Ken-Tool...

Cummins Filtration providing CV system for MaxxForce 7 engines  Jun 17, 2010 11:14 AM Cummins Filtration will supply the crankcase ventilation (CV) systems for Navistar’s International MaxxForce 7 V-8 engine platform. The CV systems are designed to help control particulate matter (PM) emissions in truck exhaust...

Yokohama offers diverse vocational tires  Jun 14, 2010 11:14 AM Two new tires, both designed for dump trucks, have been released by Yokohama Tire Corp. The new over-the-road tires each offer a unique benefit to fleets, the company said...

Old Dominion Truck Leasing purchases DEF dispensing units from Spatco DEF  Jun 14, 2010 11:08 AM Anticipating delivery of SCR-equipped trucks this month, Old Dominion Truck Leasing has purchased DEF dispensing trolleys and transfer systems from Spatco DEF...

Paccar Parts, Peterbilt honor top managers  Jun 10, 2010 12:25 PM Paccar Parts and Peterbilt Motors Co. recognized its 2009 managers of the year in several categories during the Peterbilt Parts and Service Meeting held recently in Kansas City...

SAF-Holland debuts new landing gear lines  Jun 10, 2010 12:21 PM SAF-Holland has added two lines of landing gear products to go alongside its flagship Mark V Series. The company said the new Atlas and Classic series will provide additional options when spec’ing landing gear...

Dometic offers remanufactured a/c systems  Jun 8, 2010 10:59 AM Remanufactured auxiliary HVAC systems for truck sleepers are now being offered by Dometic. The units operate on 115-volt AC power and will work with most types of auxiliary power units (APUs) as well as shorepower hookups, the company said...

Eaton clutch & transmission honored by DTNA  Jun 7, 2010 10:08 AM Eaton Corp. recently received two Master of Quality awards from Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). The company was recognized for its outstanding performance in 2009 at its clutch and transmission operations in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, which is about midway between Mexico City and Monterrey...

Thermo King offering rebates  Jun 4, 2010 12:09 PM Customers can receive rebates of up to $250 from Thermo King when purchasing qualifying parts for Thermo King and Carrier units through Sept. 30, 2010. The program, in its sixth year, includes belts and filters, alternators, starters, injectors, water pumps, TriPac parts and more...

Dannmar renames vehicle lift line products  Jun 4, 2010 12:08 PM Responding to customer requests, Dannmar Equipment said it has renamed its vehicle lift line products to better reflect the Dannmar brand...

Bridgestone rolls out wide-base trailer tire   Jun 3, 2010 1:20 PM Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS) has introduced the Bridgestone Greatec R125 wide-base trailer radial, which it said boasts improved rolling resistance and increased payload...

Allison delivering one-millionth 1000/2000 Series transmission  Jun 3, 2010 1:19 PM Navistar will accept the one-millionth Allison Transmission 1000/2000 Series transmission today at a ceremony at Allison’s corporate headquarters in Indianapolis...

MHT delivers product news right from the road  Jun 1, 2010 1:41 PM, By David Cullen, executive editor Among the nearly two dozen products and services showcased by the members companies of Marmon Highway Technologies (MHT) last week during a special stop of its “Ideas in Motion” travelling trade show tour for the media, several were all-new products that had not been previously introduced...

Hercules rolls out cold-plate hybrid reefer body  Jun 1, 2010 12:39 PM With an $80,000 investment in research and development and by using Eaton Corp.'s hybrid diesel/electric technology, Hercules Manufacturing Co. has developed a new hybrid cold-plate refrigerated truck body...

Grote launches light show   Jun 1, 2010 12:36 PM An 80-plus city nationwide tour is on tap for a special display truck rigged with Grote Industries’ new Trilliant LED [light emitting diode] WhiteLight work lamp...

MHT’s Dier: R&D paves way to innovation  May 28, 2010 11:51 AM, By David Cullen, executive editor At an all-day news conference here this week, Kelly Dier, president of Marmon Highway Technologies (MHT) outlined how the firm’s investment of over $25 million in research and development (R&D) since 2003...

Kenworth Sales Co. opens Idaho part and service center   May 28, 2010 10:32 AM Kenworth Sales Co. has opened a parts and service facility in Heyburn, ID, adding to the Kenworth Truck Co. dealer network of more than 300 locations in the U.S. and Canada...

TriPac E receives SmartWay OK  May 28, 2010 10:28 AM Thermo King's new electric auxiliary idle reduction and temperature management system TriPac E has been recognized as an EPA SmartWay verified technology, the company has announced...

Motion sensor added to trailer dome light  May 27, 2010 9:42 AM Truck-Lite recently rolled out a new feature for its Super 80 LED [light emitting diode] interior trailer lamp – an infrared [IR] motion sensor to automatically turn the trailer dome light on and off, thereby eliminating the need for a switch and helping trailer owners save money...

Blue Cobra quickly demounts truck tires   May 26, 2010 10:23 AM The Blue Cobra truck tire demount tool from Ken-Toolis ergonomically designed to allow a technicians to quickly remove a tire from the rim, according to the manufacturere. It is designed for 20-, 22.5- and 24.5-in. rims mounted with tube or tubeless style wheels up to 13 in. wide...

Federal-Mogul rolls out flame-retardant material   May 25, 2010 1:48 PM Federal-Mogul Corp. has introduced “polyethylene terephthalate yarn” to meet both halogen-free flame-retardant regulations and the "no flaming drip" requirement for materials. The upshot, said the company, is the material eliminates both black smoke and toxic gases if it catches fire...

Grote aims motion-activated dome lamp at reefers  May 25, 2010 1:45 PM Grote Industries is now shipping its 61F61 Infrared Motion-Activated Dome Lamp to customers. The 61F61 is a motion-activated LED dome lamp from the company’s WhiteLight product line and is particularly well-suited for refrigerated trailer and body applications...