The Four Elements of Preventative Maintenance

The Elements of a PM Plan Preventative maintenance helps auto shops and fleet managers save money and be more efficient. Whether it’s maintaining inventory or executing successful repairs, a PM plan can optimize vehicle servicing. Preventative maintenance is comprised of four basic elements: engineering, economics, psychology, and execution. Each of these elements plays an important…

6 Tips for $aving Fuel Costs while Cutting Emissions

It hardly came as a surprise to the trucking industry when the Obama administration recently (August 16) finalized new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles. The president made history in 2012 when he mandated the nation’s first-ever fuel-economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. This latest round of requirements for vehicles that must cut their carbon…