LATRES JARRETT

When it comes to work trucks, tires are top of mind. As a fleet owner, you know the price of replacing tires is a major expense. What are the alternatives? How can a wear item be less of a burden to the bottom line? Enter the technology of retreading. To explain the importance of retreading and how the process adds value to your business is LaTres Jarrett, the marketing director for Bandag, the business of Bridgestone dedicated to the research, development, and manufacturing of premium retreaded tires.

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Four of North America’s leading truck manufacturers announce they will unveil new vehicles at The Work Truck Show® 2018. Chevrolet Commercial Vehicles will reveal its Silverado 4500HD and 5500HD chassis cab trucks. Ford Commercial Vehicles will launch a new commercial vehicle. Hino Trucks will introduce a line of Class 7 and 8 trucks. International Truck will debut what it’s calling “the driver’s ultimate work truck.” Additional OEMs with press conferences scheduled include Ram Commercial, which plans to announce work-truck-related news for the all-new 2019 Ram 1500 truck; Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc.; and Mack Trucks Inc. These manufacturers are among 100 exhibiting companies that have shared plans to introduce commercial vehicles and equipment at North America’s largest work truck event.

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