TPS StaffClass 7-8ATD Truck Beat showcases 2024 new truck sales updateNew commercial truck sales totaled 231,743 units through the second quarter of 2024, the American Truck Dealers (ATD) announced Wednesday in its most recent Truck Beat report.July 17, 2024ComponentsMacKay & Company publishes Canadian distribution reportWith 119 Canadian businesses serving the medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicle industry providing data and information, a number of relevant business areas are highlighted in the report, the company says.July 17, 2024TrailersAnalysts show mixed results for June trailer salesACT Research announced Tuesday preliminary net trailer orders rose slightly from May to June. FTR's assessment was more negative, with the market falling by 17% month over month.July 17, 2024BusinessPeach State Truck Centers celebrating 50 years of servicePeach State Truck Centers is celebrating 50 years in operation this year. Family owned and operated since 1974, the company started as a single location in the heart of Georgia and has since experienced substantial growth across Georgia and Alabama.July 16, 2024Mergers & AcquisitionsKriete Truck Centers acquires new Wisconsin operationKriete Truck Centers has acquired La Crosse Truck Center in La Crosse, Wis. This acquisition authorizes Kriete to sell and service Mack trucks in both La Crosse and Mauston and Isuzu trucks in La Crosse.July 16, 2024Growth strategiesNTEA will discuss CARB, EPA at summitAdvanced pricing for the registration for Executive Leadership Summit in Michigan ends Aug. 30.July 16, 2024New product releasesNew warehouse lifting tableRotary is expanding its vehicle service offerings with the release of the new LT35A Air-Hydraulic Lifting Table.July 16, 2024Used trucksJune used truck sales buck trends, slip again“A lack of traction in freight and freight rate improvement, coupled with still-high interest rates, remains the largest hurdles to better used truck sales performance,” says Steve Tam, vice president at ACT Research.July 16, 2024Mergers & AcquisitionsRyder expands retail maintenance business through acquisitionRyder System has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pit Stop Fleet Service, enabling the expansion and further strengthening of Ryder’s Torque by Ryder retail mobile maintenance business offering.July 15, 2024BusinessConMet receives 2023 Paccar supplier award"We are honored to receive the SPM award once again for all three divisions. Our partnership with Paccar is invaluable and we're proud to meet and exceed their rigorous quality standards to help deliver a top-quality product."July 15, 2024Previous PagePage 134 of 1587Next PageTop StoriesClass 7-8October truck orders fall despite month’s historic strengthEven the month of October couldn’t turn around softening medium- and heavy-duty truck orders.CommentaryHere’s what I’m hearing about the marketSupplier UpdatesWebb, Dana agree to long-term partnershipGrowth strategiesU.S. fleet added carriers, reduced equipment in Q3Mergers & AcquisitionsFleetPride, TruckPro merging
