Navistar’s eStar all-electric truck is rolling off the production line to what the company calls “significant interest” in the marketplace. President Barack Obama made a multi-million dollar pledge a year ago to put more “green” vehicles on the road. Already, eStar trucks have been delivered to and Pacific Gas & Electric Company. Navistar plans to deliver more support by expanding its dealer locations into Continue Reading

A new tool recently launched by Alcoa Wheels is aimed at helping fleets boos their bottom lines by making smart choices when purchasing wheels. Alcoa’s Version 2.0 of its CalcuLighter calculates fuel, payload, scrap value and wheel maintenance information with N.A.D.A. Official Commercial Truck Guide trade-in Continue Reading

The Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) is good for the environment, according to its manufacturer, Pressure Systems International (PSI), and the product is going green to remind customers of that. The product is now being shipped with a green Thru-T and green striped delivery hoses. This color coding is indicative of the Continue Reading

A new line of portable battery powered trailer testers will be released by Innovative Products of America (IPA) for testing lights and electric brakes. According to the company, technicians can easily diagnose short circuits, open and crossed circuits, poor grounds and test electric brakes, all by Continue Reading

Bitimec has developed a new line of truck and trailer motorized power washers that allows one operator to soap, wash and rinse trucks and trailers in less than eight minutes. Speedy Wash machines are totally self-contained mobile wash systems that use minimal water and detergent. Models are Continue Reading

Through September 30, Thermo King is offering customers rebates of up to $250 for qualifying parts for Thermo King and Carrier units. For six years, the company has made such a program available on belts and filters, alternators, starters, injectors, water pumps, TriPac parts and more. Any questions should be directed to Continue Reading

Meritor WABCO is taking its commitment to safety to the streets, offering demonstrations of its latest safety technologies to fleet managers and supervisors, owner-operators, and truck and trailer dealers. Its Roll Stability Support system, RSSplus, is specifically for trailers. The system works by monitoring trailer wheel speed, lateral acceleration and Continue Reading

Another product from Grote’s WhiteLight product line, the 61F61 Motion-Activated Dome Lamp, is intended for refrigerated trailer applications. Designed to withstand 100 percent humidity – a common challenge – this motion-activated LED dome light uses a rugged, sealed sensor. No on/off switch, thanks to the motion activation, offers further Continue Reading

ArvinMeritor’s new line of trailer-arm air ride suspensions feature three technological advancements with distinct operating benefits, according to the company. The Meritor Trailing-Arm Air (MTA) series was recently unveiled, but its various high-mount and low-mount models will produced beginning in the fall of this year and continuing through Continue Reading

Two new products from Cummins offer extended service, improved performance and greater efficiency. Fleetguard ES Compleat OAT (Organic Acid Technology) Coolant comes in three environmentally friendly options – nitrite-, amine- and phosphate-free (NAP-free) formulas. Among the benefits of this new formula is extended Continue Reading