Brakes, drivelines, axles, suspensions, clutches, hybrid and all-electric drivetrains—ArvinMeritor supplies a range of systems and components that help commercial vehicles move and stop efficiently and cost-effectively. Brands: Meritor, MeritorWABCO, Euclid, Fras-Le Friction, and Mascot Truck Parts. Current story angles: remanufactured products, hybrid and all-electric vehicle development, and innovative training programs. Media contact: Stephen Petit
Feb 24, 2010 | Filed Under: Training One of the biggest sources of frustration with online training programs is that technology can stand in the way of the material. Rick Martin, manager of training and technical publications at ArvinMeritor, explains how to reduce the risk of IT troubles.
Feb 17, 2010 | Filed Under: Training When you spec a component, training is part of the package. But if you’re going to pull technicians off the shop floor to meet with one of your supplier’s instructors, take steps to ensure that hands-on time is productive from the beginning. ArvinMeritor’s Rick Martin offers these four ground rules for on-site instruction.
Feb 3, 2010 | Filed Under: Training Online training—with its expanding range of course material, easy access, and ability to monitor a participant’s progress—has set a new standard for customer and product support. And it’s delivering the added value of using components and replacement parts from a reputable supplier. ArvinMeritor’s Rick Martin offers five steps to help you get the most out of online training.
Learn more about NHTSA’s final report on stability control systems for commercial trucks, conducted by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) under a cooperative agreement between NHTSA and Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems.
In August 2004, Mike Siebert climbed into a truck cab for a demonstration of Meritor WABCO’s Roll Stability Control (RSC) system and, 15 minutes later, came away a believer. “I got out of the truck, grabbed my cell phone, and called my Freightliner salesman,” says Siebert, director of maintenance for Apex Logistics in Adelanto, Calif. “He quoted me a price and we’ve ordered it on every tractor since.”
Aug 25, 2009 It’s frustrating to see flyers advertising deal-of-the-week specials from suppliers that offer nothing but a low-cost product. Whether you’re doing business in Hoboken or Brazil, you will encounter customers whose singular focus is the price on the box. As suppliers to the commercial vehicle aftermarket, our challenge is to expand the view and establish the value that comes from the brand name and the performance of the product. Joe Mejaly explains how.
Apr 29, 2009 | Filed Under: Company News ArvinMeritor has opened a 100,000-square-foot remanufacturing plant for Mascot Truck Parts in Mississauga, Ont., near Toronto. The facility will remanufacture transmissions, drive axle carriers, drivelines, and steering gears for heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America.
Mascot, Remanufacturing, aftermarket 