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].Sales coaching/trainingTMC’s Recommended Practices Manual releasedAmerican Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council has introduced its 2012-2013 Recommended Practices Manual, a wealth of knowledge about maintenance and engineering practices in trucking. The current edition is a two-volume set that includes TMC’sRecommended…March 28, 2013New product releasesNew product seals leaks, 55 gallon drumsAire Industrial has designed a new product to keep spills from a 55 gallon drum affecting the workplace and the environment. The Encapsa Berm, is a sleeve-like design that is put under the leaky drum…March 28, 2013New product releasesHendrickson launches global websitesHendrickson recently launched a number of global, multi-lingual websites. The company says the introduction of regional websites supports its commitment to build relationships and provide innovative products and services to benefit fleets, owner operators and…March 28, 2013New product releases10W-30 Delo hits 70K mile drain intervalThis week, Chevron Products Company released a case study highlighting the performance of Delo 400 LE SAE 10W-30 formulated with ISOSYN Technology and Delo Extended Life Coolant (ELC) at R.E. West Transportation. The report says,…March 28, 2013ComponentsNew 2013 VDO Instrumentation Catalog now availableThe new 2013 VDO Instrumentation Catalog for medium- and heavy-duty trucks is now available from Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket. In addition to highlighting all of the VDO instrument lines, the new 80-page full-color catalog…March 27, 2013ComponentsCottrell changes cylinder part numbersCottrell has changed part numbers for all manufactured aluminum cylinders ordered through its parts department. The new part number scheme is more descriptive of the exact cylinder customers are purchasing, the company says. The company…March 27, 2013New product releasesWABCO marries ABS, ESCWABCO Holdings Inc. says the company has integrated its hydraulic anti-lock braking system (ABS) with ESCsmart electronic stability control (ESC), marking the first time within the commercial vehicle industry that these two vehicle safety technologies have…March 27, 2013Service and repairPreSet Plus wheel ends now standard on PeterbiltPeterbilt Motors Company announced it has made PreSet Plus hub systems as standard equipment on all Peterbilt Class 8 trucks. PreSet Plus hub systems are designed to improve serviceability and reliability of vehicle wheel ends….March 27, 2013ComponentsInvestor groups acquires Brake Parts Inc.Brake Parts Inc announced today that it has been acquired by a group of investors led by Torque Capital Group, a New York based private equity firm. The business was spun off to its shareholders in…March 27, 2013Service and repairDaimler program sets 2-hour diagnostic goalDaimler Trucks North America’s (DTNA) Express Assessment has an agressive goal: To provide an assessment of a single service issue within two hours of the service write-up. The mission of our Express Assessment dealers is…March 27, 2013Previous PagePage 98 of 148Next PageTop StoriesOutlook and BenchmarkingFTR sees further slowing in economy entering 2026Idling, if not sinking, economy will keep pressure on heavy equipment purchasing, FTR says.Class 7-8October truck orders fall despite month’s historic strengthCommentaryHere’s what I’m hearing about the marketSupplier UpdatesWebb, Dana agree to long-term partnershipGrowth strategiesU.S. fleet added carriers, reduced equipment in Q3
