TPS StaffBusiness operationsPluss Software debuts integrated parts network with FinditPartsAccording to Pluss, this integrated parts network will enable customers to increase fill rates and achieve significant time savings while sourcing parts.August 17, 2022Mergers & AcquisitionsLongtime employee acquires Atlantic Great DaneAtlantic Great Dane, a distributor of transportation solutions in the Upper Northeast, has announced the company is under new ownership.August 17, 2022Class 7-8Navistar introduces global integrated powertrainNavistar announced it is continuing its commitment to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility with the introduction of the International S13 Integrated Powertrain.August 17, 2022BusinessHDMA unveils Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue theme for 2023The event, which will be held on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, is co-presented by HDMA and MacKay & Company, and will be themed “Resiliently Transforming the Future.”August 16, 2022Supplier UpdatesSenator Ron Wyden visits ConMet foundryThe visit was part of an ongoing initiative of ConMet’s to work with and educate policymakers on innovative technologies in the commercial vehicle sector that benefit both the industry and the communities in which they operate.August 16, 2022Supplier UpdatesUtility plant hits production milestoneUtility’s Clearfield, Utah, plant hit the 300,000th trailer production milestone when US Foods purchased and received their 3000R Multi-Temp refrigerated trailer in June of 2022.August 16, 2022Mergers & AcquisitionsThompson Distribution acquires Landmarks TrucksThe official announcement was made Aug. 11, at Landmark’s Knoxville Location, though preliminary conversations were taking place throughout the second quarter of 2022 that led up to the acquisition.August 16, 2022MaintenanceCarrier Transicold announces more environmentally sustainable refrigerant on refrigeration systemsWith significantly reduced global warming potential, refrigerant R-452A will become the standard for new Carrier Transicold transport refrigeration units.August 16, 2022IndicatorsUsed Class 8 truck sales in July fall month over monthUsed Class 8 retail volumes fell 8 percent month over month, and were 47 percent lower compared with July of 2021, according to ACT Research.August 16, 2022New product releasesDorman debuts aftermarket productsDorman has announced the release of several new heavy-duty truck parts to the aftermarket.August 16, 2022Previous PagePage 330 of 1573Next PageTop StoriesBusinessFree trade is dead; tariffs vital for government revenueBrian Wild thinks tariffs are here to stay. As a free trade guy, he doesn’t like it. “I consider them wrong. I’m as anti-tariff as you can get.”WorkforceDon Reimondo receives CVSN President's AwardUsed trucksWhat’s next for used truck pricing, demand?Class 7-8Truck orders down year over year in AugustComponentsHow to catch alternator failures before downtime arrives
