• James Alfred

    James Alfred is a freelance journalist with more than 15 years of experience in the trucking industry.

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    James Alfred
    Oct. 17, 2022
    The case for TPMS seems clear enough for most fleets and they are in wide use, but should the government mandate them?
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    James Alfred
    July 18, 2022
    Remote programming updates are changing how fleets perform maintenance on trucks. And the technology is just in its infancy.
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    The 2022 Ram 1500 Rebel EcoDiesel
    James Alfred
    June 22, 2022
    As light-duty fleets debate between trusty internal combustion engine trucks and bold new electric models, Detroit’s Big Three are picking both sides—for now.
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    James Alfred
    May 19, 2022
    A remote-controlled trailer tester can assist technicians perform pushrod travel tests and verify proper slack adjuster operation on trailer drum brakes single-handedly.
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    Even as technology brings changes to air systems, filters and cartridges remain a fleet’s first line of defense against contamination.
    James Alfred
    March 18, 2022
    New technology and changing operating conditions are altering the way commercial vehicle air systems are being designed and serviced.
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    While electric trucks and vans will have more in common with diesel- and gasoline-powered vehicles, they will have some new, and unique, service requirements that will dictate changes in shop layouts and standard equipment.
    James Alfred
    Aug. 24, 2021
    As the widescale deployment of battery-electric vans, buses, and trucks nears, fleets are beginning to define the changes and requirements needed in the shops that will support...