Sage Oil Vac: How Does it Work
The Sage Oil Vac fluid exchange system sets the standard for efficiency, safety, and cleanliness.
THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
The Sage Oil Vac fluid exchange system sets the standard for efficiency, safety, and cleanliness.
A new fleet maintenance resource that covers frequently searched vehicle maintenance and repair topics is available for download and free of charge from GMPartsCenter.net, one of the largest online GM parts dealers.
Citing the higher cost of crude oil, many major manufacturers of finished lubricant products increased prices from 5% to 8% in CY-2018. Plus, each model-year, more OEMs require the use of more expensive synthetic motor oils.
The new training center is Continental's first completed structure on the site of the future truck tire plant.
Pep Boys will take its Amazon.com Ship-to-Store tire installation national. Customers can now choose their neighborhood Pep Boys for the installation of any brand of tires purchased on Amazon.com.
Michelin North America Inc. will increase prices on its commercial tires on Dec. 1 by as much as 8%.
Warranty recovery costs are under greater scrutiny by vehicle manufacturers than they have been in the past, requiring accurate and complete maintenance histories to substantiate compliance with OEM maintenance requirements.
Higher commodity prices are putting upward pressure on fleet prices for replacement tires. National accounts are no longer as willing to absorb the majority of price increases, which are between 3%-8% on select tire lines.
Despite high build quality, vehicle maintenance costs are trending up due to increased advanced technology content, skilled labor shortages, higher tire prices, and more engines requiring synthetic oils and high-capacity oil pans.
Fleet operating costs increased in 2018, primarily due to higher fuel prices and maintenance costs. Upward pressure on maintenance labor rates and higher commodity prices are impacting the cost of replacement tires.
General Motors has signed up nearly 1,000 dealers and repair shops for its GM Collision Repair Network, the automaker has announced.
Vincentric has begun offering more in-depth maintenance data as part of its automotive cost-of-ownership database covering more than 45,000 vehicles, the Bingham Farms, Mich.-based data provider has announced.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. has sold its Magneti Marelli parts unit to KKR & Co.'s Calsonic Kansei in a transaction valued at 6.2 billion euros ($7.1 billion). The transaction, which was announced Oct. 22, will create a top-10 global independent automotive parts supplier.
The solution combines Geotab hardware, which captures data from approximately 100 different truck sensors, and Uptake's software, to help provide fleets with precise insights into which components will fail and when.
Startup company dexFreight says it has completed its first blockchain-based shipment using smart contracts, allowing the shipper and carrier to directly connect, negotiate rates, and schedule pickup and delivery.
Following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, Sears Holdings Corp. plans to close another 142 stores by the end of the year, and Edward Lampert will step down as chief executive but remain chairman.
