Michelin rolls out new wide-base tire
Monday, August 25, 2008
Michelin rolls out new wide-base tire (Fleet Owner)
"The new X One XDN2 wide-base on-highway drive tire introduced by Michelin Americas Truck Tires at the Great American Truck Show last week aims to be an all-in-one solution for truckers – providing optimum fuel efficiency, long life, and improved traction."
Other trucking industry headlines from Monday, Aug. 25, 2008:
Fleet Owner
Mitsubishi Fuso opens new Michigan headquarters
Fontaine to use Dometic system on new trucks
New accessories package available for Cascadia
Utility unveils 4000 D-X composite model
Trailer/Body Builders
Old Dominion Relocates Service Center to Florence, SC
Poll: Lack of Skilled Workers Hurts the Most
Blogs
Lights, camera, trucking (Trucks At Work)
"W.O.W. That’s my reaction after seeing Navistar’s film 'Drive and Deliver' this past Friday: a movie that started out ostensibly as a grandiose 45-minute commercial for its new LoneStar Class 8 highway tractor but became oh so much more than that in the talented hands of director Brett Morgen and the three drivers he culled from a pool of over 700 candidates."
Other stories
Swift, Knight will enroll in L.A. Clean Truck Program (CCJ)
The Port of Los Angeles announced that it received letters of intent from Swift Transportation and Knight Transportation to plan to become drayage concessionaires under the Port of Los Angeles Clean Truck Program (CTP).
Senior members of the Conservative government have discussed a possible $1-billion cut to a tax on diesel fuel, sources say, a move that would benefit cash-strapped manufacturers and municipalities.
PA to enhance safety on I-83 (truckinginfo.com)
Pennsylvania officials Friday announced new measures to improve traffic safety on the northbound Interstate 83 approach to the interchange with Route 581 in Lemoyne, Cumberland County.
posted by benmcclanahan @ 3:24 PM,
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At September 2, 2008 at 10:37 AM,
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I think in the video he should explain the cost differences of replacing your drive tires to the cost of fuel savings.
