TPS StaffBusinessEverything you may have missed during a record-setting HDAW 2023With record attendance, a sold out product expo and 1,800 one-on-one meetings, Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) 2023 will go down as an all-time great one for the industry.January 20, 2023New product releasesNew battery charger from Snap-onThe new Snap-on Bench Top Battery Charger Plus EEBC30A12V equips technicians to conveniently charge 6, 8 or 12 V AGM, standard lead acid and LiFeP04 vehicle batteries, saving time in and out of the shop.January 20, 2023ProductsWeekly new product roundupHere’s a glimpse at the new products introduced to the trucking industry for the week of Jan. 15-21, 2023.January 20, 2023WorkforceWho’s in the news: Our weekly trucking employment reportThe following employment announcements were made in the trucking industry the week of Jan. 16, 2023.January 20, 2023Growth strategiesBlue Bird adds dealer in southeastGregory Poole Bus Sales & Service will now sell and service the full line of Blue Bird and Micro Bird buses in the Palmetto State. Gregory Poole is a third-generation, family-owned business which started to offer Blue Bird buses in North Carolina in 2011.January 19, 2023IndicatorsTrailer orders ascend into stratosphereTrailer orders boomed in December, ACT Research announced in the State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report Wednesday.January 19, 2023TelematicsPeterbilt and Kenworth launching new digital ecosystemThe new services will leverage Platform Science's Virtual Vehicle platform that enables customers to access fleet management functionality, ELD capabilities, truck-specific navigation and third-party applications directly from their vehicles.January 19, 2023BusinessVolvo invests in Waabi to develop autonomous trucking technology"We are impressed by what they have accomplished and see that Volvo Group can add considerable strategic value to the development of their business,” says Martin Witt, president of Volvo Group Venture Capital.January 18, 2023New product releasesDorman HD Solutions debuts new crop of HD partsDorman HD Solutions introduced several new parts to its aftermarket offering this week.January 18, 2023New product releasesBorgWarner introduces Delco Remy starterBorgWarner unveiled the new Delco Remy 150MT heavy-duty starter at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) this week in Grapevine, Texas.January 18, 2023Previous PagePage 303 of 1589Next PageTop StoriesMergers & AcquisitionsTLG acquires eight storesThe Larson Group (TLG) has acquired Performance Peterbilt, effective Nov. 17, 2025. The move adds eight locations to the TLG network and expands the company’s services into three new states.Outlook and BenchmarkingFTR sees further slowing in economy entering 2026Class 7-8October truck orders fall despite month’s historic strengthCommentaryHere’s what I’m hearing about the marketSupplier UpdatesWebb, Dana agree to long-term partnership