Maximizing Truck Maintenance
Manufacturing first embraced Lean and Six Sigma techniques — tools and strategies to improve business processes — in the 1980s, and the concepts are gaining ground in truck maintenance shops. Those in the trucking industry who have applied Lean or Six Sigma processes said they can cut waste and increase their shops’ efficiency.
October 25, 2019Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Electric Trucks to Change How Equipment Is Spec’d
The brave new world of electric Class 8 trucks dawned in North America with the delivery of two battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia tractors to customers this past August. Penske Truck Leasing and NFI are placing the vehicles into revenue service. With electric-powered trucks, however, comes a fundamental shift in how tomorrow’s freight-hauling equipment will be specified.
October 25, 2019Decisions, Decisions
Commercial trucking is an excellent barometer for the state of the economy and where it might be going.
October 25, 2019NACV to Feature Top Truck Makers, Industry Suppliers
The trucking industry’s premier players are set to land in Atlanta for the biennial North American Commercial Vehicle Show.
October 25, 2019Fleets Must Decide on Buy vs. Lease, When to Sell, Among Other Choices
How fleets buy, maintain and sell their assets has never been more pivotal than in today’s shifting business landscape.
October 25, 2019Aftertreatment Upkeep Starts With Relationships
Building positive relationships with dealers and independent maintenance shops is one of the keys to successfully maintaining complex engine exhaust aftertreatment systems, according to several fleet representatives.
October 25, 2019With Strike Set to End, Mack Workers Will Return to Softening Market
With the Mack Trucks strike slated to end, a recent report from parent company Volvo Group provides a look at the heavy-duty truck market that 3,500 workers will return to next week.
October 25, 2019The Tractor-to-Trailer Interface
Ever since digital antilock braking systems were mandated in the mid-1990s, an ever-increasing array of electrically powered, data-networked technologies have placed increased demands on the tractor electrical system and databus.
October 25, 2019Haldex Sees Net Income Fall, Revenue Rise in Q3
Commercial vehicle brake supplier Haldex AB reported lower third-quarter earnings and higher revenue as it increased sales slightly in North America.
October 24, 2019Rush Enterprises Reports Mixed Q3 Results
Rush Enterprises Inc., with more than 100 truck dealership locations in 22 states, reported net income eased a bit while revenue rose in the third quarter as it notched nearly 6% of all new Class 8 sales nationally.
October 24, 2019