TPS StaffWorkforceWho’s in the news: Our weekly trucking employment reportThe following employment announcements were made in the trucking industry the week of May 26, 2024.May 30, 2024Hydrogen fuel cellAir Products announces plans for commercial-scale hydrogen refueling stationsAir Products will build a network of permanent, commercial-scale, multi-modal hydrogen refueling stations from Northern to Southern California.May 30, 2024New product releasesMichelin X Works D retread now available in U.S., Canada"The Michelin X Works D retread is designed specifically for the construction, energy, concrete and logging industries," says Pierluigi Cumo, vice president of B2B marketing for Michelin North America.May 30, 2024IndicatorsACT: Used Class 8 retail sales slide continues"On a year-over-year basis, used retail prices were 17% lower," says Steve Tam, vice president at ACT Research.May 30, 2024Mergers & AcquisitionsM&K Truck Centers expands Ohio, Pennsylvania territory with acquisition"This expansion allows us to increase our capabilities and physical presence in the Northeast region."May 30, 2024New product releasesOTC releases new air/hydraulic bottle jacksEach bottle jack meets or exceeds the newest ASME PASE safety standards for portable automotive service equipment.May 29, 2024Outlook and BenchmarkingCDK releases 2024 Heavy Truck State of the IndustryCDK Heavy Truck surveyed 122 heavy truck dealership employees, asking managers and staffers about current, past and future challenges.May 29, 2024Growth strategiesTotal Truck Parts holds grand opening in FloridaNew, 50,000-square-foot parts and service facility opens in Port St. Lucie.May 29, 2024IndicatorsACT: Private fleet productivity weights on for-hire recovery"Evidence and anecdotes suggest private fleets have taken some volume from the for-hire market."May 29, 2024Supplier UpdatesMinimizer announces new tools for customersSelector tools for part numbers, maps of local distributors and white papers added to Minimizer.com.May 29, 2024Previous PagePage 152 of 1591Next PageTop StoriesTrailersDomestic trailer OEMs request dumping investigation against foreign competitorsThe American Trailer Manufacturers Coalition has filed antidumping/countervailing petitions in response to imports of dumped and subsidized dry van and reefer trailers entering the U.S. from China, Canada and Mexico.Used trucksPrice slowly slipping out of used truck marketIndustryEPA won't delay 2027 NOx rule, but plans 'major changes'Mergers & AcquisitionsTLG acquires eight storesOutlook and BenchmarkingFTR sees further slowing in economy entering 2026
