John Hitch
FleetOwner magazine
Olmsted Falls, OH, United States
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How to keep your trucks clean and clear on winter roads
The best ways for fleets to deal with snow and ice. → Read More
Winter gear to keep your fleets and drivers from freezing
The equipment and apparel to protect your drivers and trucks during the snowy season. → Read More
Shell Rotella motor oil reduces complexity for fleets
Working in diesel, gas and natural gas engines, the new T4 NG Plus 15W-40 hints at a diverse future fuel landscape. → Read More
PSI pumps up fleets’ tire data with new analytics platform
Insights enabled by the data tool have reduced roadside calls by more than 60% in some pilot tests, according to Pressure Systems International. → Read More
Deal of the century: “Dinged up” 15-ton, giant fighting robot
Add some muscle to your fleet with Eagle Prime, the hydraulic hero of America’s brief robot war with Japan. Yours for pennies on the dollar. → Read More
Engine Maker Acquisition Could Fuel Hydrogen Disruption
Cummins' acquisition of Hydrogenics indicates the diesel market leader could own the next engine tech, too. → Read More
Navistar sets new course for expansion with customers as guiding light
Navistar ends the decade very differently than it began: with happy customers, fortified partnerships and a time-tested manufacturing plan. → Read More
Cummins plans to sustain lead with new acquisition
Cummins' acquisition of Hydrogenics indicates the diesel market leader could own the next engine tech, too. → Read More
Kenworth reaches for new truckers with appreciation video
As 2019 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week comes ends, Kenworth pays homage to truckers with an inspirational video that highlights its premium equipment. → Read More
GM recalls 3.4 million pickups and SUVs over brake pump
The recall includes the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra (model years 2014-2018), and affects a vacuum pump defect that may make it more difficult to brake at low speeds. → Read More
GM recalls 3.4 million pickups and SUVs over brake pump
The recall includes the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra (model years 2014-2018), and affects a vacuum pump defect that may make it more difficult to brake at low speeds. → Read More
Meet NACFE's Run on Less Regional drivers
NACFE has picked a diverse range of 10 drivers to test the limits of modern fuel efficiency methods. → Read More
Fleets get grip on data with Zebra TC57 handheld
For fleets with constantly under the gun with changing requirements and data demands, Zebra Technologies’ TC57 mobile cpu has been the magic bullet. → Read More
Fuel costs less of a drag for Mesilla Valley with Michelin's aero kit
The North American dry freight carrier is attaching Michelin’s Energy Guard aero kit to its trailers to decrease resistance and increase fuel efficiency. → Read More
Hasbro’s Culture the Key to Ditching Plastic Packaging
The toymaker isn’t playing when it comes to sustainability, Hasbro’s SVP of CSR says, though to work, employees must take it just as seriously. → Read More
Manufacturing Obscurity Is a Fate Worse Than the Robopocalypse
Robots taking American jobs isn’t the biggest threat; other countries making the the workforce of the future is. → Read More
Generative Design: Alien Parts from Natural Evolution
The latest engineering innovation is making the present look a lot more like the future, while freeing up time for designers to enjoy it. → Read More
2019 IW Tech Survey: Robots Hot; IIoT Not
According to our July survey of manufacturing leaders, optimism abounds with automation while skepticism hinders wearables and IIoT. → Read More
Reconciling Robot-Induced Anxiety and Admiration
Covering amazing robotic advances one day and automation job-stealers the next can be disconcerting. Reconciling the two sides is darn near impossible. → Read More
Fifty Factory Tours that Make America Great
We picked one factory (or industrial site) from each state you can visit that truly represents what has always made America great: hard work and ingenuity. → Read More