Fleet Management Industry News
Fleet Owner Magazine
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Preparing a roadmap to PC-11
JOPLIN, MO. Work is getting underway to develop the new PC-11 classification of engine oil for on-highway trucks, with eight meetings scheduled among lubricant makers this year in order to ensure testing procedures are locked down and ready to commence by the end of 2013.
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Sights from the 2012 Shell SuperRigs competition in Joplin, MO
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Cat unveils 15L C15 engine
Owners of the Cat CT660 vocational truck now have a third engine choice with the release of the 15L CT15 engine. The CT15 joins the CT11 and CT13 as available options on the truck.
The CT15 offers as much as 550 hp. and 1,850 lbs.-ft. of torque.
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While diesel prices fall elsewhere, they jump in California
Truckers hauling to California be forewarned, while the average price of diesel in the country continues to drop, fueling up in the Sunshine State can cost you a pretty penny with at least one fuel station in the state listing the price for diesel at close to $6/gal. this week.
According to the May 14 Diesel Boss Fuel Report, the price of diesel at surveyed California truckstops was at least 30 to 60 cents higher per gallon than the highest prices elsewhere in the country.
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Freightliner releases smartphone app
Freightliner Trucks has released a new smartphone application to commemorate the company’s 70th anniversary as well as providing tools for drivers.
The free app, for iPhone and Android devices, provides a look at Freightliner’s legacy of innovation with videos and a detailed timeline that celebrates the company’s products and technological milestones.
