Yokohama Tire Corp. is rolling down the virtual highway more smoothly thanks to its recently launched dedicated commercial tire website, YokohamaTruck.com, and the company says the site has a lot more than just its full line of commercial tires on it. The site also features several business-driven tools such as Yokohama’s new Tire Inspection Guide that helps fleet customers identify the most common tire issues and fixes to help minimize downtime.
While you’re online, you might need help finding just the right diesel fuel injector. Bosch, a supplier of diesel fuel injection systems and other diesel engine equipment, says its ChooseTheRightInjector.com website is designed to provide information and education necessary to help diesel vehicle owners and technicians make the right choice when purchasing replacement injectors for vehicle service.
While we’re on the subject of diesel engines, Donaldson Co., a manufacturer of filtration systems and parts, announced that its fuel filtration technology now is available for Cummins ISX engines. Two Donaldson Blue fuel filters are available: the DBF5811 for Cummins’ 15-liter ISX engines, and the DBF6776 for the company’s 11.9-liter ISX engines.
Speaking of uptime, if you operate in or around Southern California and you need an extra truck or your regular ride is in the shop, Ryder System has some good news. The company recently held a grand opening for its new maintenance facility in Santa Fe Springs, which is positioned inside one of the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County.
Finally, ZF announced a landmark achievement for its AS Tronic automatic transmission system for heavy commercial vehicles: One million have come off the production line at the company’s facility in Friedrichshafen, Germany, since production got underway in 1997. ZF says it now has an AS Tronic configuration for every commercial vehicle variant, including delivery and long-distance traffic, coach, construction equipment and rail.