AutoSock AS, the provider of an alternative traction device (ATD) for commercial and passenger vehicles, announced that its use is now approved in 45 US states. AutoSock AS, the provider of an ...

While sets of tire chains sat in their summer hiding places through much of this winter, a user-friendly new product could relegate traditionally frustrating chains to the garage for a larger part of ...

This story appears in the March 23 print edition of Transport Topics. Transportation officials in Colorado said initial feedback from commercial drivers who have used the AutoSock, a heavy-duty cloth ...

The state of Nevada recently approved the use of AutoSock’s textile traction devices as alternatives to metal chains in snowy conditions. Nevada had required the use of chains in certain operating ...

A product from Norway that looks rather odd is slowly making its way onto the tires of heavy-haulers that inch their way up the snow-covered passes in B.C. and Alberta. Instead of loops of chains, the ...

AutoSock said it has received approval for its textile-based traction devices to be sold and used in Nevada. “The approval process for alternative traction devices (ATDs) can be complex and differ ...

VAIL, Colo. – In a boost for truckers who dread that “chain law in effect” sign in winter on Vail Pass, the Colorado Department of Transportation recently approved the use of an easier-to-use ...

The AutoSock is a temporary winter aid that maximizes friction on snow- and ice-covered roads, created in Norway by AutoSock Operations AS as an alternative to tire chains. Bought in pairs, it’s ...

With the British Columbia Motor Vehicle Act amended to change the definition of ‘traction device’, the patented textile tire covers made by Norway’s AutoSock AS are finally offered in Canada. For ...

Designed as a temporary winter driving aid, AutoSock snow socks provide instant grip and traction on snow and ice-covered roads. They are lightweight, compact and quick to fit by simply pulling them ...