Alcoa Expands Portfolio of Lightweight Truck Wheels
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Alcoa Inc. expanded what it said was the industry’s lightest heavy-duty truck wheel, Ultra ONE Wheel with MagnaForce alloy, by launching wheel sizes 24.5 inches x 8.25 inches, 22.5 x 14 and 22.5 x 9.
February 29, 2016Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Halo Tire Inflator Growing in Adoption
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Aperia Technologies Inc. said its Halo brand of tire inflator, introduced two years ago, is in use on thousands of vehicles operated by more than 100 fleets and offered at more than 100 dealer locations.
February 29, 2016TrackPoint, Stemco Partner on Trailer Monitoring
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — TrackPoint Systems and Stemco have partnered to provide tire pressure and mileage monitoring for untethered trailers.
February 29, 2016Eaton, Cummins Further Expand Powertrain Options
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Eaton and Cummins Inc. announced new features to their growing integrated powertrain offerings to provide additional downspeeding options.
February 28, 2016FlowBelow Wheel Covers to Be Offered on Cascadia Evolution
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — FlowBelow Aero Inc. announced that Daimler Trucks North America will offer FlowBelow’s fuel-saving “quick-release” wheel covers as an option on the Freightliner Cascadia Evolution.
February 28, 2016Three Finalists in Running for 33rd Goodyear Highway Hero Honor
The finalists for the 33rd Goodyear Highway Hero Award include a driver who rescued a fellow trucker who had been ejected from his rig, a driver who used his truck to protect an injured police officer from oncoming traffic, and a driver who pulled a motorist from a flame-engulfed car.
February 26, 2016TMC 2016 Live Blog
Transport Topics' live coverage of the 2016 Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition in Nashville Feb. 29-March 3, 2016.
February 24, 2016Accuride’s Share Price Falls Below Listing Standard, NYSE Tells Supplier
Accuride Corp. has been notified by the New York Stock Exchange that it was not in compliance with NYSE’s continued listing standard, according to the commercial component supplier.
February 22, 2016Continental Picks Mississippi for Tire Plant
Continental Tire the Americas has reached an agreement with the state of Mississippi to purchase a site for construction of a $1.4 billion commercial vehicle tire plant.
February 22, 2016Lytx to Be Sold to Private Equity Firm GTCR for $500 Million
Lytx Inc., the largest supplier of video-based safety systems for the trucking industry, has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm GTCR for more than $500 million.
February 18, 2016