TPS StaffTrucks & TrailersKenworth heavy-duty body builder manual availableThe new 2022 Kenworth Heavy Duty Body Builder manual offers detailed information and guidelines useful in the truck body planning and installation processes.April 8, 2022Battery electricMack debuts range calculator for EV applicationsMack Trucks has created a range calculator for electric vehicles to help customers simulate real-world collection routes. Mack says this information enables customers to plan and build routes for the Mack LR Electric refuse vehicle.April 7, 2022Growth strategiesBoss Truck Shop opens full-service truck center in KansasBoss Truck Shop has opened a full-service truck repair, maintenance and tire shop location in Edgerton, Kan., located at the TA Express Travel Plaza.April 7, 2022IndustryFMCSA accepting applications for Truck Leasing Task ForceThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced this week of the opening of applications for the Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF), in consultation with the U.S. Department of Labor.April 7, 2022TrailersUtility Trailer hits production milestoneUtility Trailer Manufacturing Co. announced this week its Paragould, Ark., manufacturing facility has produced its 200,000th trailer, a 4000D-X Composite dry van.April 7, 2022New product releasesMinimizer releases floor mats for newer Western Star trucksTo keep up with demand, Minimizer announced it is releasing five new floor mat kits for Western Star trucks.April 7, 2022BusinessPacLease names North American Franchise of the Year winnerTLG Peterbilt PacLease, a PacLease franchise with eight leasing locations in six states, has been named the PacLease 2021 North American Franchise of the Year.April 7, 2022Mergers & AcquisitionsFullbay acquires Dieselmatic DigitalFullbay says the acquisition of Dieselmatic Digital creates a full suite of business services for heavy-duty repair shops.April 6, 2022Business operationsGeotab, Utilimarc to provide BI solution for governments, utilitiesThe solution gives fleets access to an analytics platform that integrates Geotab’s vehicle and driver data with operational system data.April 6, 2022New product releasesMitchell introduces commercial truck estimating solutionMitchell’s newest, cloud-based solution gives U.S. and Canadian carriers and repairers the ability to complete estimates on the best-selling medium- and heavy-duty trucks.April 6, 2022Previous PagePage 369 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
