ATA’s Chris Spear Rouses Crowd at TMC Kickoff Breakfast
ATLANTA — Technical and maintenance professionals play an important role in shaping the trucking industry’s image, according to American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear.
March 19, 2019Navistar Opens Distribution Center, Expands Last-Minute Parts Availability
ATLANTA — Navistar International Corp. said the opening of a new parts distribution center in Memphis, Tenn., will enable it to guarantee overnight delivery of parts to dealers who place orders as late as 11 p.m. Eastern time the previous night.
March 19, 2019Design Interactive Expands Virtual Reality Training to Mobile Devices
ATLANTA — Design Interactive announced that its Augmentor virtual and augmented reality technician training system is available for Apple and Android mobile devices.
March 19, 2019Rush Unveils Online Shopping Tool for Parts
ATLANTA— Rush Enterprises unveiled RushCare Parts Connect, an online system for ordering parts, at American Trucking Associations’ 2019 Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting March 18.
March 18, 2019HDNABI North America Brake Industry Opens US Plant
ATLANTA — Privately held HDNABI North America Brake Industry announced it would begin manufacturing air disc brakes and axles for the North American heavy-duty vehicle market from a plant in Norcross, Ga.
March 18, 2019Aftermarket Industry Representatives Ask for Equal Access to Repair Data
ATLANTA — Equal access to vehicle repair data can help level the playing field with original equipment manufacturers, according to aftermarket industry representatives.
March 18, 2019New Twist in Alleged ‘Staged Accident’ Case as Trial Postponed
A federal judge in New Orleans has postponed a civil trial involving a trucking accident lawsuit after the plaintiffs, who in court documents called themselves victims of the accident, filed affidavits asserting their Fifth Amendment rights to not incriminate themselves at trial due to a possible “ongoing criminal investigation” into the accident.
March 18, 2019Average Diesel Price Drops 0.9¢ to $3.070 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 0.9 cent to $3.070 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy, even as crude oil prices broached the $60 mark for the first time in four months.
March 18, 2019TMC Council Asks for Input on Mirrorless Systems for Trucks
ATLANTA — The Technology & Maintenance Council’s Cab & Control Study Group is asking for input as the trucking industry begins exploring use of sensors, cameras and video monitors in lieu of mirrors on trucks.
March 18, 2019Aperia Adds Predictive Intelligence to Halo Product
ATLANTA — Aperia Technologies Inc. announced the rollout of Halo Connect, a connectivity platform that marks a shift to predictive tire maintenance.
March 18, 2019