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BRIEF appear as early as next year. Alcoa said the MagnaForce alloy is up to 16.5 percent stronger than its current alloy, facilitating stronger and lighter wheels to help increase payload, improve fuel economy and enhance sustainability. Navistar recalled 16,107 International trucks – model-year 2008-2013 LoneStar, ProStar and TranStar tractors – because of disoriented air lines at the isolation/vent valve on the electronic fifth wheel jaw release system that could cause the jaw to release the trailer from the tractor. Navistar dealers will repair defective air line routings for free. Owners may call Navistar at 331-332-1590; the recall number is 13514. Star on-highway tractor equipped with Cummins' ISX15 engine with selective catalytic reduction emissions technology is available for order. lane departure warning system now is available as an option on Freightliner's Cascadia and Cascadia Evolution trucks. Westport stopped taking orders for its 15-liter liquefied natural gas engine after discussions with Kenworth and Peterbilt and said it soon would unveil its new HPDI 2.0 architecture for heavy-duty engines to make its products more manufacturable, scalable, applicable and affordable. Westport plans to launch a 13-liter HPDI-equipped Volvo product. announced its aerodynamic TrailerTail equipment is being deployed by refrigerated hauler C.R. England (CCJ Top 250, No. 14) on 200 trailers to reduce its total diesel fuel consumption by more than 2 million gallons per year. rebranded its 180 Wingfoot tire sales, service, retread and truck care centers as Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service Centers. enhanced OnCall 2.0 emergency tire service package includes real-time tracking and reporting to complement its mechanical, towing and tire services. new Smart Money Fleet Program allows medium- and new Smart Fleet program is designed to provide owner-operators and small fleets access to benefits normally reserved for the company's national account fleets. Go to www.goodyeartrucktires. com/smartfleet to sign up. Volvo North introduced the I-Shift automated manual transmission to the Mexican truck market at the Expo Transporte 2013 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Transportes Monroy Schiavon, the 16th-largest carrier in Mexico with 553 power units, has taken delivery of 25 I-Shift-equipped Volvo VNL tractors and will add 75 more units by yearend. WANT MORE EQUIPMENT NEWS? Scan the barcode to sign up for the CCJ Equipment Weekly e-mail newsletter or go to www.goo.gl/Ph9JK. HEAVYDUTYRADIATOR.COM ce 1 9 3 6 Sin Am facturin nu a g eric an M said its new MagnaForce aluminum alloy will lead to a host of new company products that will begin to large-sized fleets to purchase competitively priced Double Coin products at more than 1,000 North American locations through www.smartmoneyfleet.com. 800-525-0011 MONDAY - FRIDAY: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM SATURDAY: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST EST OEM Quality at Aftermarket Prices OE Optimized Plastic / Aluminum Radiator Replacements Applicable Vehicles Freightliner International Mack Peterbilt Volvo Kenworth UP TO 62% COST SAVINGS AND DOUBLE THE WARRANTY vs OEM LOCATIONS 26 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL Installation available in Michigan | DECEMBER 2013 Text INFO to 205-289-3554 or visit www.ccjdigital.com/info