Phillips May Qwik Tech Tips now available

Jun 1, 2015

The current issue of Phillips Qwik Tech Tips is available and can be viewed here.

This month’s tip covers plug and socket preventive maintenance. Phillips suggests cleaning the 7-way connections every 3-6 months or more often if the vehicle is excessively exposed to magnesium or calcium chlorides.

CARB to allow ZEV credit transfers across states, classes

CARB will allow OEMs to use credits earned for light-, medium-duty ZEV sales to offset Class 7-8 deficits; also will enable ‘pooling’ of credits across opt-in states, among other changes.

If finalized, this proposal would remove all greenhouse gas standards for light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and heavy-duty engines, starting with EPA’s first greenhouse gas regulations set in 2010 for light-duty vehicles and those set in 2011 for medium-duty vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles and engines – which includes off-cycle credits like the much hated start-stop feature on most new cars.

EPA set to unravel 'disastrous' federal trucking emissions regulations

Distributors tell MEMA what they need from vendors

A driver measures tread depth on a drive tire to evaluate wear patterns and drivability issues.

What tire treads can tell you

Half the year, in review

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