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Dana’s New Tandem Axle Offers Better Fuel Economy and Reduced Drive Train Losses

Dana’s New Tandem Axle Offers Better Fuel Economy and Reduced Drive Train Losses

Apr 2, 2015 3 min read

This year at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, Dana Holding Corporation revealed a brand new dual range disconnect concept tandem axle—the AdvanTek Dual Range Disconnect. A prototype of the AdvantTek system has been undergoing testing during the past…

Trucking South of the Border: US Changes Cross-Border Rules for Big Rigs

Trucking South of the Border: US Changes Cross-Border Rules for Big Rigs

Mar 26, 2015 3 min read

Canada and the US have a long history of cross-border trading and in fact, have the largest trade relationship in the world. Trade between the two countries involves thousands of different goods, and a majority of these goods are imported…

Will Collision Avoidance Systems Become Standard in Trucks?

Will Collision Avoidance Systems Become Standard in Trucks?

Mar 19, 2015 3 min read

In Canada, heavy duty truck accidents make up one fifth of all motor accident deaths. In the majority of these cases, the truck driver was not injured, but other motorists were. In the US, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…

New Federal Money to Help Make the Trucking Industry More Inclusive

New Federal Money to Help Make the Trucking Industry More Inclusive

Mar 12, 2015 3 min read

Students taking dispatcher training courses at an automotive school in Canada will be pleased to hear that the federal government is putting $421,720 into the trucking industry for the purpose of encouraging inclusivity and hiring more women. Students taking auto…

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New Greenhouse Gas Regulations in the Trucking Industry

Mar 5, 2015 3 min read

Trucking has come a long way since its birth in the 1940s and 50s. Not only have manufacturers made trucks which can drive themselves, they are also working everyday towards trucks which produce fewer carbon emissions. New pushes towards an…

Introducing the Peterbilt Supertruck

Introducing the Peterbilt Supertruck

Feb 26, 2015 3 min read

Introducing the Peterbilt Supertruck Students pursuing dispatching training might one day have the opportunity to drive an innovative semi-trailer truck that’s not only extremely fuel efficient, but is also freight efficient. Any automotive mechanics school graduate knows that most semi-trailer…

Top Dispatching Technology

Top Dispatching Technology

Feb 19, 2015 3 min read

Top Dispatching Technology Dispatchers are responsible for overseeing tons of daily duties and tasks. Of course, sometimes these responsibilities pile up, and it could become slightly challenging to keep track of everything that needs to be done. Luckily, technology has…

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