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09/13/2020

Supplier Eye: Strategy Reset

California and the Section-177 U.S. states, along with the EU and China, remain committed to more stringent emission legislation, with the potential to increase penetration of electrified propulsion. (GM) The…

09/11/2020

Norwegian Grocer Tests Cummins Hydrogen Modules

One of the four electric Scania trucks powered by Cummins’ hydrogen fuel cell modules that Norwegian Grocer ASKO will be using to go a little greener. Photo: ASKO ASKO, Norway’s…

09/11/2020

Sustainability Key Motivator for Early Fleet Adopters of Clean Vehicle Technologies

Credit: The State of Sustainable Fleets 2020 While diesel and gasoline engines will still be the main power source for commercial vehicles for the next decade, fleets are now testing…

09/11/2020

Visibility in the Supply Chain

Image: Gettyimages.com/metamorworks; rzelich Instant gratification is something we’re counseled to get over as we grow older. And for the most part, we do. Except when it comes to e-commerce. In…

09/10/2020

Tire Blowouts Don’t Have to Be Deadly

Authorities suspect a steer-tire blowout was the root cause of a spectacular and deadly collision in New Mexico on August 30, just ahead of the Labor Day weekend. The crash took…

09/10/2020

Steer Tire Inflation Leaves No Margin for Error

How much of a difference can 5 or 10 pounds of inflation pressure make to a tire? To a drive or trailer tire, it’s probably insignificant. To a steer tire,…

09/10/2020

TPMS or ATIS… or Both?

Installing either TPMS or ATIS can prevent catastrophic tire damage and reduce maintenance. And now there’s a trend to deploying both systems for maximum positive impact on tire costs. Photo:…

09/10/2020

Tougher Tires for Regional Trucks

Twisting and turning into a loading dock a few dozen times a day eats on-highway tires, but regional tires are built to take that sort of punishment. Photos: Jim Park…

09/10/2020

Regional vs. Long-Haul Tires

Curb strikes are inevitable in the close confines of a city. Guard against excessive damage with treads and sidewalls designed for the application. Photo: Jim Park Round and black is…

09/09/2020

Sustainable Tires: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

Continental estimates that it collects about 14 pounds of rubber buffings for each retread it produces. The material is collected by vacuum at the head of the buffer, and then…

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Supplier Eye: Strategy Reset

Norwegian Grocer Tests Cummins Hydrogen Modules

Sustainability Key Motivator for Early Fleet Adopters of Clean Vehicle Technologies

Visibility in the Supply Chain

Tire Blowouts Don’t Have to Be Deadly

Steer Tire Inflation Leaves No Margin for Error

TPMS or ATIS… or Both?

Tougher Tires for Regional Trucks

Regional vs. Long-Haul Tires

Sustainable Tires: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

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