07 Mar Truck-Lite Announces Partners for Road Ready Trailer Telematics System ATLANTA — Truck-Lite Co. announced two developments with its Road Ready trailer telematics system at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s annual meeting here — a partnership with five industry suppliers and an installation app. Read more...
07 Mar Senate Democrats Debut Infrastructure Plan That Would Reverse Elements of GOP Tax Overhaul Less than a month after President Donald Trump unveiled his infrastructure proposal, Senate Democrats released an infrastructure plan of their own. Read more...
07 Mar New York Bans Truck Movement In Preparation for Winter Storm The New York State Department of Transportation has banned buses and tractor-trailers from traveling on various routes in the eastern portion of the state as the region braces for a potent snowstorm. Read more...
07 Mar TMC Honors Four With Silver Spark Plug Award ATLANTA — The Technology & Maintenance Council presented four professionals with the Silver Spark Plug — its highest honor that recognizes professional excellence in commercial vehicle maintenance. Read more...
07 Mar Business Groups Say Time Is Now to Increase Gas Tax for Roads The largest U.S. business lobby and the trucking industry joined forces to urge skeptical lawmakers to increase federal fuel taxes for the first time in a quarter century to raise money for crumbling roads and bridges. Read more...
07 Mar Noregon Adds Simulation, Education Modules to JPRO Maintenance Platform ATLANTA –Noregon announced updates to its suite of maintenance technology products during a press conference here at the Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting. Read more...
07 Mar Pilot Flying J to Expand Truck Care Services in 2018 ATLANTA — Seven Truck Care service center locations are planned to debut by the middle of the year, Pilot Flying J executives announced at the Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting March 6. Read more...
07 Mar Ultralift Power Tool for Trailer Gear Designed to Reduce Driver Injuries ATLANTA — Ultralift Technologies has a power tool for raising and lowering trailer landing gear that the company said could help reduce the number of repetitive motion injuries among truck drivers. Read more...
07 Mar Goodyear Uses Mobile App to Boost Tire Management ATLANTA — The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. announced a new subscription-based mobile tire management program, Tire Optix. It is intended to help fleets add consistency to the process of managing a top cost across their entire network. Read more...
07 Mar Planes, Trains and Trucks: Global Trade Boom Fires Up Oil Demand The strength of oil consumption took analysts by surprise last year, and played a big role in crude’s recovery to a three-year high in January. Read more...