TPS StaffGrowth strategiesVolvo invests in expanded uptime center, co-location of financial services HQVolvo announced a $41 million investment to purchase and expand the building housing its U.S. Uptime Center, which will now also serve as the new global headquarters for Volvo Financial Services.February 22, 2022Battery electricPurchase vouchers available for Kenworth Class 6 and 7 EVsThe Kenworth K270E Class 6 and K370E Class 7 battery electric vehicles are now eligible for a base $85,000 voucher incentive available to qualifying California purchasers from the California Air Resources Board (CARB).February 21, 2022BusinessThermo King honors top dealers for 2021Thermo King recently announced its top-performing 2021 dealerships at its annual Thermo King Americas dealer principal meeting.February 21, 2022Outlook and BenchmarkingRobust freight conditions likely to keep demand well ahead of supplyACT Research reported Monday that supply-chain constraints kept a lid on the industry’s ability to raise build rates through 2021, at least until December when a torrent of red-tagged/incomplete units were finished.February 21, 2022EquipmentRecall report: Motorhome electrical issue, improper safety signage among week's biggest recallsThe following safety recalls were issued Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).February 21, 2022Battery electricLion Electric launches LionCapital Solutions for EV marketThe Lion Electric Company launched LionCapital Solutions, a division providing customers with financing solutions tailored to the MD and HD electric vehicle market.February 18, 2022TrailersTrailer backlog grew in DecemberA recent report from ACT Research indicates the U.S. trailer industry backlog grew by 3 percent sequentially in December, and ended 9 percent below the previous year.February 18, 2022Growth strategiesInland Kenworth – Brandon relocates to new facility after fireInland Kenworth has announced its Brandon location has moved into a new parts and service facility in Brandon, Manitoba.February 18, 2022ProductsWeekly new product roundupCummins releases landmark fuel-agnostic internal combustion powertrains; New parts from World American and Kinedyne.February 18, 2022WorkforceWho’s in the news: Our weekly trucking employment reportThe following employment changes were announced to the trucking industry the week of Feb. 14, 2022.February 18, 2022Previous PagePage 385 of 1571Next 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
