Alcoa Rolls Out Corrosion-Resistant Aluminum Wheel
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Wheel manufacturer Alcoa unveiled a highly corrosion-resistant lightweight aluminum wheel, the Dura-Bright EVO, March 26 at the Mid-America Trucking Show here.
March 26, 2015Trail King Shows New Dump Trailer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Specialty trailer manufacturer Trail King introduced a new product in its Materials Hauling Series at the Mid-America Trucking show here March 26. Trail King Industries’ prototype Steel End dump trailer is designed to haul sand, gravel, demolition or rip rap.
March 26, 2015Continental Hypes General Tire’s 100th Birthday
LOUISVILLE, Ky.— Continental AG, a giant German manufacturer with more than $35 billion in annual revenue, used its time here at the Mid-America Trucking Show to boost attention for one of its smaller brands, 100-year-old General Tire.
March 26, 2015Clinton Blackburn Named Goodyear's Highway Hero
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Clinton Blackburn of Morehead, Kentucky, who is credited with saving the life of a jailer who was transporting a prisoner that escaped, was named Goodyear's 32nd Highway Hero at the Mid-America Trucking Show on March 26.
March 26, 2015Dana Debuts Two Drive Axles
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Drivetrain components supplier Dana Holding Corp. introduced two new drive axles at the Mid-America Trucking show here, a concept dual-range setup that automatically shifts from a lower range to a faster ratio, enhancing engine downspeeding, and a heavy-duty, high-performance single-reduction axle.
March 26, 2015Toyo Unveils Tire for Rugged Driving Conditions
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Toyo Tires unveiled the M153, a tire designed for high-scrub applications, at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 26, 2015ATA Again Calls on FMCSA to Stop Posting Crash Info on Carriers
It is illogical and a poor use of scarce enforcement resources to label carriers as unsafe based on crashes they didn’t cause, American Trucking Associations said in comments filed with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
March 26, 2015Mack Introduces Product Options That Adjust Driveline Configuration to Boost Fuel Economy
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mack Trucks introduced two new options for its Pinnacle highway model that monitor trailer weight and automatically adjust the truck’s driveline configuration to boost fuel economy.
March 26, 2015Volvo Trucks Expands Remote Diagnostics, Introduces 6x2 with Liftable Forward Axle
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Volvo Trucks is expanding its Remote Diagnostics platform to monitor its proprietary I-Shift automated manual transmission.
March 26, 2015FedEx Argues Law Bars Prosecution for Drug Shipments
FedEx Corp. said it shouldn’t be prosecuted for delivering drugs dispensed through Internet sales without prescription because its actions are protected under federal law.
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