FA-4 motor oils may be the best thing ever to happen to diesel engines, but not all fleets are yet reaping the benefits.
A new report from the TMC/FleetNet America Vertical Benchmarking Program showed roadside failures rose 22% in first quarter of 2019 compared with the fourth quarter of 2018.
Even with potential fuel economy gains, fleets have been slow to adopt the new FA-4 engine oils. Experts from ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council explore some of the reasons why fleets seem to be waiting.
You now can get augmented-reality training for your technicians to use on mobile devices instead of springing for a pricey AR headset.
Eaton has announced that it is contributing several components to truck manufacturers participating in the U.S. Department of Energy’s SuperTruck II freight-efficiency program.
The Agilis CrossClimate tire is designed for fleets and businesses operating light commercial trucks and vans for use in last-mile delivery and urban or suburban commercial uses.
As urban centers increasingly battle problems with pollution and congestion while e-commerce grows by leaps and bounds, we’ll see changing technologies in last-mile logistics – and changing maintenance challenges.
Valvoline says its new Premium Blue One Solution 9200 is the first engine oil approved for use in natural gas, diesel, and gasoline engines.
Shell and Airflow Truck Company have debuted the full-size version of the company’s Starship Project truck - a concept Class 8 truck that maximizes fuel efficiency using a combination of custom and currently available technologies.
Sitting still and worrying about all the new technology coming at us is not an option, said Carlton Rose, UPS president, global fleet maintenance and engineering, at the kickoff breakfast for the ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting in Atlanta.