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Hino to Build Classes 7-8 Truck In New Manufacturing Plant in West Virginia

Hino Motors disclosed plans to open a truck assembly plant in West Virginia to produce a new line of heavy-duty Classes 7-8 trucks and to consolidate truck manufacturing operations in the United States.

September 28, 2017
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Harvey Brodsky, 鈥榁oice of Retreading,鈥 Dies at Age 81

Harvey Brodsky, known around the world as the 鈥渧oice of retreading鈥 and who was the former managing director of the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau and the Retread Tire Association, died Sept. 17 of complications from lung cancer at his home in Pacific Grove, Calif. He was 81.

September 28, 2017
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Ryder Partners With Aperia, Makes Halo Tire Inflator Standard on Rental Trucks

ATLANTA 鈥 Truck-leasing provider Ryder System Inc. has signed an exclusive agreement with Aperia Technologies to implement automatic tire inflation as a standard specification across its heavy-duty rental fleet.

September 28, 2017
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Mercedes Will Deliver a Bag of Coffee to You by Drone in Zurich

Mercedes-Benz is taking the next step in an ambitious project to use drones for same-day delivery, with a three-week pilot in Zurich that will see mini copters shuttle bags of ground coffee to fixed points in the city.

September 28, 2017
BusinessEquipment

SAF-Holland Displays Suspension System, Retrofit Kit

ATLANTA 鈥 International Tier 1 supplier SAF-Holland introduced a new lift-axle suspension system for heavy-duty trucks and a retrofit kit for its fifth-wheel coupling system.

September 28, 2017
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Doublestar Tire Looks to Build US Presence

ATLANTA 鈥 Chinese tire maker Doublestar Tire announced it is looking for a U.S. partner to 鈥渃ooperate鈥 in manufacturing and distributing its truck tires in the United States.

September 27, 2017
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Deflecktor Unveils New Front, Rear Wheel Covers

ATLANTA 鈥 New aerodynamic wheel covers for heavy duty trucks were unveiled by Minnesota-based Deflecktor at the North American Commercial Vehicle show.

September 27, 2017
BusinessEquipment

FlowBelow Adds Quick-Release Option for Fairings

ATLANTA 鈥 FlowBelow Aero Inc. announced a quick-release fairing option for its flagship Tractor AeroKit system.

September 27, 2017
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Allison Plans Nine-Speed Transmission With Start-Stop Technology

ATLANTA 鈥 Allison Transmission announced plans to introduce a nine-speed automatic transmission for medium and heavy-duty vehicles that features start/stop technology, and which will be available globally by 2020.

September 27, 2017
BusinessEquipment

PrePass Provider Introduces Data Analytics for Tolling

ATLANTA 鈥 Help Inc., provider of the PrePass weigh-station bypass service, has introduced a data analytics tool to help fleet customers better manage their toll transactions.

September 27, 2017