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Q. Is PC-11 just for the On-hwy segment and is it relevant to off-hwy?

A. PC-11 will offer improvements to engine oils that are important for diesel engines of all types, even off-highway! With improved oxidation stability, wear performance and shear stability, PC-11 oils will deliver additional benefits to customers around engine durability, oil drain interval extension and a wider range of products formulated for a wide range of off-road applications.

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Goodyear accepts Highway Hero nominations

Award recognizes truck drivers who put themselves in harm's way to help others

There is still time to nominate candidates for the Goodyear Highway Hero Award, which honors professional truck drivers who put themselves in harm's way to help others. Goodyear said it is accepting nominations for its 34th Highway Hero Award through Nov. 29, 2016.

Goodyear will announce the 34th Highway Hero Award winner next March during the 2017 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, KY.

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Navistar SuperTruck, the CatalIST, hits 13 mpg

Project doubles DOE goal, leads to improvements in production models Navistar has unveiled its innovative SuperTruck demonstration vehicle, dubbed the CatalIST. The rig achieved a freight efficiency improvement of 104 percent compared to the control vehicle, exceeding the improvement goal set by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the SuperTruck program, the company reported Wednesday.

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Driverless trucks: Where they’ll work, where they won’t

Only in certain segments of the trucking industry will autonomous vehicle technology find a good fit, some argue.

The mistake many make when predicting adoption rates for autonomous vehicle (AV) technology in the freight business is that trucking is not a “homogenous” industry, stressed Richard “Dick” Metzler, chief marketing officer for online delivery firm uShip Inc.

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