TPS StaffProductsWeekly new product roundupHere’s a glimpse at the new products introduced to the trucking industry the week of July 11-17, 2022.July 15, 2022Supplier UpdatesFontaine Heavy Haul becomes Fontaine SpecializedThe trailer business previously known as Fontaine Heavy-Haul is now Fontaine Specialized. The change was formally announced July 14.July 14, 2022IndicatorsACT Research adds mild recession into base forecastsACT Research announced this week it has updated its GDP forecast to account for a potential mild recession, but still believes there is enough pent-up demand, and built-up purchasing power among consumers, albeit mitigated by inflation, to support growth.July 14, 2022Class 3-6Class 5 walk-in van debutsEAVX and Morgan Olson have revealed the first look at their new Class 5 walk-in step van body design. Named Proxima, the body builds off Morgan Olson's reputation for durable and dependable commercial vehicle bodies, the companies say.July 14, 2022New product releasesDorman HD Solutions releases 12 new partsDorman HD Solutions has added a dozen part numbers to its heavy-duty product line. Nine of the new components are line extensions, one is a direct replacement and another is added coverage for one product line.July 14, 2022New product releasesBridgestone debuts trio of new 'classic' long-haul tiresBridgestone Americas has introduced a new line of long-haul tires into the Firestone Classics tire line.July 14, 2022Class 3-6NTEA's Executive Leadership Summit heads to Baltimore in OctoberNTEA has announced the dates for its Executive Leadership Summit, which will be held Oct. 17-18, in Baltimore at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor.July 14, 2022Growth strategiesLove's adds service shop in north central IllinoisA busy July continues for Love's Travel Stops. The company announced Thursday it is now serving customers from a new store in Monroe Center, Ill.July 14, 2022Battery electricVolvo working with dealers to create 'charging corridor' in CaliforniaVolvo Trucks North America is joining with several organizations, including dealers TEC Equipment, Affinity Truck Center and Western Truck Center, to develop a publicly accessible medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle charging network in California.July 14, 2022InsuranceiTRG has improved its national insurance program for repair shopsThe Independent Truck Repair Group (iTRG) has partnered with a AAA-rated insurance carrier to overhaul and revise the iTRG national insurance program to better meet industry needs. The updated program will be formally introduced July 18.July 14, 2022Previous PagePage 341 of 1572Next 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
