TPS StaffNew product releasesPratt introduces new intermodal chassis"The new GSL 412 embodies our customer commitment by addressing their needs to maximize load capacity and reduce fuel consumption — all in a robust and highly functional chassis design that will stand the test of time," says Joel Schubach, COO at Pratt.April 9, 2024New product releasesVMAC's advanced digital controls for UNDERHOOD air compressorsVMAC introduces the new UNDERHOOD 40 with advanced digital controls and telematics.April 9, 2024Supplier UpdatesPremier Manufacturing hits the century markFounder Dewey Weiss was one of the first entrepreneurs to produce a pintle-style coupling for semi-trucks and trailers and 100 years after he founded Premier Manufacturing, the brand, now part of High Bar Brands, is celebrating its centennial anniversary.April 9, 2024Service and repairFleetPride hosts congressional delegation to advocate for the REPAIR ActFleetPride recently welcomed four U.S. Representatives to its locations to showcase its operations and advocate on behalf of the REPAIR Act.April 9, 2024BusinessTimeline set to reopen Port of BaltimoreIt was announced this week the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are working with local, state and federal partners to clear the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key bridge and reopen the channel into the Port of Baltimore very soon.April 8, 2024Growth strategiesVander Haag's joins SmithCo dealer networkSmithCo Mfg. has reached an agreement with Vander Haag’s Inc. to sell SmithCo’s premium line of side dump trailers.April 8, 2024IndustryCARB hit with another suit over Advanced Clean Fleets ruleThe American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce (AmFree Chamber), whose whose Center for Legal Action is led by former U.S. Attorney General William Barr, is suing California over its Advanced Clean Fleets regulation.April 8, 2024EquipmentRecall report: Steering issues for Jayco motorhomes, Paccar trucksThe following safety recalls were issued Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).April 8, 2024Class 3-6Xos releases new stepvan"We are constantly striving to improve and innovate our designs to meet the needs and comfort of our customers and drivers," says Xos CEO Dakota Semler. "April 5, 2024ComponentsMacKay & Company publishes 2024 Tire Distribution studyReversing a growing trend dating back to 2018, the percentage of tire distributors reporting year-over-year tire sales gain in 2023 were lower than in any of the previous five years, dropping from 41% of total survey respondents to 23%.April 5, 2024Previous PagePage 171 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
