TPS StaffBattery electricVolvo publishes LIGHTS guidebook with lessons learnedThe 22-page guidebook documents key insights gained as the project partners designed and implemented innovative programs and technologies critical for the widescale success of battery-electric freight movement.May 18, 2022New product releasesDorman announces EGR valve, oil pressure sensor, moreDorman Industries recently announced the availability of an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve, engine oil pressure sensor and interior door handles.May 18, 2022Class 7-8Kenworth donating T680 Next Gen to top rookie driverKenworth, FASTPORT and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative again are teaming to find America’s top rookie military veteran driver who made the successful transition from active duty to driving for a commercial fleet.May 18, 2022ComponentsEPA gives go ahead for manufacturers to install Aperia Halo devicesAperia says manufacturers will now earn input credit for overall fuel consumption for the thousands of clients already specifying the company’s Halo Tire Inflator on drive tires.May 17, 2022Technician trainingBendix announces summer training scheduleBendix will hold in-depth technical training sessions in Minnesota and Colorado later this summer.May 17, 2022ComponentsWabash announces new parts distribution networkWabash announced the creation of a new tech-enabled Wabash Parts distribution network. This will unify and expand Wabash’s parts distribution capabilities across all product lines and provides immediate scale to grow.May 17, 2022RegulationsShop manager sentenced to prison time for conducting illegal repairsThe shop manager for Corona, Calif.-based National Distribution Services, Inc., has been sentenced for conducting illegal repairs on hazardous materials tankers, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General.May 16, 2022EquipmentRecall report: Terminal tractor recall announced due to trailer brake issueThe following safety recalls were issued Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).May 16, 2022Used trucksDealer used truck sales fell in April as inventory became thinACT Research announced Monday preliminary Class 8 used truck same dealer sales volumes fell by 40 percent month over month in April and were 33 percent below April 2021.May 16, 2022IndicatorsApril trailer orders fall as OEMs limit order acceptanceTrailer orders followed truck orders downward in April. ACT Research preliminary trailer orders fell to 16,100 units last month. FTR's preliminary trailer orders were slightly higher at 16,800 units.May 13, 2022Previous PagePage 372 of 1587Next PageTop StoriesClass 7-8October truck orders fall despite month’s historic strengthEven the month of October couldn’t turn around softening medium- and heavy-duty truck orders.CommentaryHere’s what I’m hearing about the marketSupplier UpdatesWebb, Dana agree to long-term partnershipGrowth strategiesU.S. fleet added carriers, reduced equipment in Q3Mergers & AcquisitionsFleetPride, TruckPro merging
