TPS StaffNew product releasesSix new part numbers from World AmericanThe new products consist of a coolant sensor, oxygen sensor, two NOx sensors, a snap ring and speedo motors. The company adds all six parts are in stock and ready to ship today.October 14, 2022ProductsWeekly new product roundupHere’s a glimpse at the new products introduced to the trucking industry the week of Oct. 10-16, 2022.October 14, 2022WorkforceWho’s in the news: Our weekly trucking employment reportThe following employment announcements were made in the trucking industry the week of Oct. 10, 2022.October 14, 2022Business operationsOptiCat announces strategic partnership to support e-commerceMontAd Media, a data marketing company serving the automotive aftermarket, heavy-duty, and fleet industries, has entered into a strategic partnership with JNPSoft/OptiCat, a data management and digital service provider serving the same sectors.October 13, 2022Supplier UpdatesThermo King complete electric trailer trialsThermo King has completed initial testing of its innovative evolve electric trailer with retailers Walmart and Loblaws, and Martin Brower, a leading supply chain solutions provider for restaurants around the world.October 13, 2022FinanceBattle Motors partners with Engs Commercial FinanceBattle Motors Capital was created to support the sale of Battle Motors’s heavy-duty diesel, CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) and EV (Electric Vehicle) work trucks into the refuse, construction, utility, and general freight segments, the company says.October 13, 2022Supplier UpdatesCummins' CEO to keynote Green Truck SummitNew Cummins President and CEO Jennifer Rumsey will deliver the keynote address at Green Truck Summit during Work Truck Week 2023.October 12, 2022ComponentsKEA holding webinar on improving parts staffing productivityKEA Advisors will hold a free dealer webinar at 12 p.m. CT, Oct. 19, regarding parts department staffing levels and productivity.October 11, 2022BusinessApolo Ohno to keynote upcoming VIPAR Heavy Duty conferenceApolo Ohno, the most decorated U.S. Winter Olympian in history, will serve as the keynote speaker at this year’s VIPAR Heavy Duty IMPACT Conference.October 11, 2022New product releasesDouble deck system for cargo vansLink CMP has announced the introduction of its new DD-EX2 Double-Deck System engineered exclusively for the Mercedes-Benz Metris.October 11, 2022Previous PagePage 328 of 1588Next PageTop StoriesOutlook and BenchmarkingFTR sees further slowing in economy entering 2026Idling, if not sinking, economy will keep pressure on heavy equipment purchasing, FTR says.Class 7-8October truck orders fall despite month’s historic strengthCommentaryHere’s what I’m hearing about the marketSupplier UpdatesWebb, Dana agree to long-term partnershipGrowth strategiesU.S. fleet added carriers, reduced equipment in Q3
