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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 20, 2022

EPA Publishes Stringent New-Truck Emissions Regulations

EPA said its new emission standards for oxides of nitrogen (NOX) from medium- and heavy-duty on-highway engines are more than 80% stronger than current standards.

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Articlesby Jim ParkDecember 16, 2022

The Art and Science of Electrical Diagnostics on Trucks

Today’s complex electrical and electronic systems on heavy-duty trucks require a surgical approach to troubleshooting, some cutting-edge tools — and a great deal of skill. Are you up to speed?

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Photo Galleriesby Vesna BrajkovicDecember 15, 2022

2022 Rush Enterprises Tech Skills Rodeo [Photos]

The 17th annual Rush Enterprises Tech Skills Rodeo was held in San Antonio, Texas, and tested the skills of about 200 competitors from across the country. Here's an inside look at the competition.

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Newsby StaffDecember 9, 2022

TechForce Aims to Bring Young People into Collision Repair

TechForce Foundation created a video designed to educate young people about the opportunities and benefits of a career in collision repair.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2022

Trailer Helmet Helps Prevent Trailer Damage

Ridge Corp. says it has a solution to help prevent trailer front-end top rail and corner damage due to limb strikes and impacts from other trailers being moved around in the terminal lot.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2022

Peterbilt, Kenworth Add Online Remote Diagnostic Management

Peterbilt and Kenworth's remote diagnostics subscriptions can now be managed online through the Paccar Solutions Portal.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 11, 2022

Ryder, Aurora Partner for Autonomous-Truck Maintenance

Ryder technicians will be embedded in Aurora’s terminal in South Dallas to keep the autonomous trucks on the road.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2022

DTNA Recalls 200k+ Trucks for Possible Brake Pull During Adaptive Cruise Control

The recall potentially affects 218,147 vehicles that are equipped with painted modulator valves and adaptive cruise control, primarily Freightliner Cascadias, with a smaller number of Business Class, Western Star, and Freightliner SD trucks involved.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicNovember 1, 2022

Report: Number of Employed Diesel Techs Increases

The total number of diesel technicians employed in 2021 was 293,200, a 6.5% increase from 2020, according to the TechForce Foundation. But new entrant techs have less training than before.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeNovember 1, 2022

No, We Aren’t Running Out of Diesel Fuel — But Low Stockpiles Mean Higher Prices

Is there a diesel fuel shortage? Low diesel stockpiles don't mean the country will run out, but they do mean higher diesel prices, especially in the Northeast where stocks are the lowest and diesel faces competition from fuel oil.

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