TPS StaffSupplier UpdatesOptronics acquires new facility to expand corporate headquartersOptronics International kicked off its 50th anniversary celebration this week with the announcement that it will be moving its North American headquarters into a new 200,000 sq.-ft., facility on a 17-acre campus in 2023.February 15, 2022New product releasesKinedyne expands lifting slings lineKinedyne has expanded its full line of lifting slings to include new Type 4 twisted eye-to-eye lifting slings engineered to be tough, flexible, secure, and lightweight.February 15, 2022New product releasesWorld American adds nearly two dozen part numbersNew exhaust clamps, cabin air filters and clutch actuators are among the nearly two dozen new components World American added to its heavy-duty product line this week.February 15, 2022Used trucksRetail used truck pricing up 82 percent year over yearFalling volumes led to another price increase in the same dealer sales retail used truck space in January, ACT Research announced Tuesday.February 15, 2022Supplier UpdatesDana debuts simplified driveshaft ordering programDana Incorporated has streamlined aftermarket driveshaft ordering with a smart part numbering system for its Spicer ReadyShaft program.February 15, 2022Mergers & AcquisitionsGeorgia service center acquired by FleetPrideMTR Fleet Services supports customers throughout metro Atlanta and northern Georgia with outstanding service, including heavy-duty repairs, body work, and on-site maintenance services.February 15, 2022Technician trainingSKF introducing wheel-end training programSKF Vehicle Aftermarket is introducing its SKF Trouble-Free Operation training program at next month's American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) 2022 Annual Meeting in Orlando.February 15, 2022ComponentsRegistration opens for 2022 MERA spring conferenceMERA - The Association for Sustainable Manufacturing, has opened registration for its 2022 Spring Conference.February 14, 2022Battery electricKenworth T680E eligible for purchase voucherThe zero emissions Kenworth T680E battery electric vehicle is eligible for a base $120,000 voucher incentive available to qualifying California purchasers from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), Kenworth Truck Company announced Monday.February 14, 2022EquipmentRecall report: Loose brake reservoir forces recall of 28K delivery vansThe following safety recalls were issued Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).February 14, 2022Previous PagePage 387 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
