Jason Cannon (TPS)Jason Cannon is the Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. He has a Class A CDL and is a graduate of the Porsche Sport Driving School. Reach him at [email protected].New product releasesEcoPower oil gets DD approvalDetroit Diesel has approved Safety-Kleen Systems’ EcoPower Heavy-Duty Diesel 10W-30 CJ-4/SM for use in its engines, the company announced Tuesday. Curt Knapp, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Oil Re-refining Sales for Safety-Kleen says the company’s re-refined…February 12, 2013Service and repairJasper offers replacement for Cummins 6.7LJasper Engines & Transmissions announced plans to offer a replacement engine for the Cummins ISB 6.7-liter diesel. Jasper said the engine replacement package is for 2007 and newer rear-gear applications. The engine will be compatible…February 12, 2013HomeHeavy Duty Dialogue ’13 to feature ‘Industry Executives Discussion’The annual Heavy Duty Dialogue will feature the “Industry Executives Discussion” on issues in the global CV industry. The dialogue will be held Monday, March 11 at The Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in…February 12, 2013New product releasesFlorida Pneumatic launching new wrenchFlorida Pneumatic Manufacturing Corporation plans to launch its FP-727 series High Torque Angle Nut Runner next month. The FP-727 series, available in 3/8” drive and 1/2” Drive, is designed for techs who prefer the power of an…February 11, 2013HomeKenworth, Hino take top truck honorsThe Hino 195H and the Kenworth T680 took recognition as medium- and heavy-duty trucks of the year at the ATD Convention & Expo in Orlando, Fla. this weekend. The trucks were selected from a field…February 11, 2013New product releasesNew heavy-duty gauge tuner from Bully DogBully Dog has introduced its new gauge tuner to the heavy-duty aftermarket. The product is easily installed and provides an immediate increase in fuel economy, Bully Dog says. It works by connecting to an engine…February 8, 2013Service and repairVolvo launches engine overhaul for D12sVolvo Trucks will offer a multi-tiered, three-year, 350,000 mile warranty engine overhaul program for D12 engine owners, the company announced. “Volvo’s Guaranteed Overhaul program provides a flexible and economical option for maximizing the life of…February 8, 2013HomeBergstrom Inc. acquires Dirna S.A.Bergstrom Inc. has acquired Dirna S.A., the company announced Friday. Dirna S.A., based in Madrid, Spain, is a manufacturer of air conditioning systems to the European Commercial Truck market, for off-highway construction and agricultural machinery…February 8, 2013HomeHow do you most often receive updated training?February 8, 2013MaintenanceSmart shops: Computers as a maintenance toolWhat does your maintenance plan look like? Is it written on a legal pad? How about a white board? While those two tracking methods are pretty time tested, computers are the standard now. In Part…February 8, 2013Previous PagePage 114 of 148Next PageTop StoriesProductsThe aftermarket's top products of 2025: No. 1A familiar face has returned to the top spot on the annual Trucks, Parts, Service top ten products countdown.CommentaryDo you ever ask, 'Why are we losing sales?'Outlook and BenchmarkingRusty Rush cites overcapacity as thorn in truck sales turnaroundSales coaching/trainingSelling through the slowdownComponentsHow Hendrickson positions itself as trucking's ride control leader
