TPS StaffProductsWeekly new product roundupHere’s a glimpse at the new products introduced to the trucking industry the week of April 18-24, 2022.April 19, 2022IndicatorsUsed truck sales benefit from moderate supply-chain improvementsSame dealer used truck sales grew month over month in March but were lower compared with the same period last year.April 19, 2022Growth strategiesMilwaukee Tool opens engineering ‘New Technology’ officeMilwaukee Tool has announced the opening of Milwaukee Tool – Chicago. It will serve as an engineering design and innovation space to accommodate the continued investments in technology.April 19, 2022Battery electricPenske adds hundreds of Ford E-Transit cargo vans to its fleetPenske’s first Ford E-Transit vehicles will be made available in Southern California with other locations around the U.S. phased in later this year.April 19, 2022Used trucksRetail used prices continuing to set records; auction market levelingThough retail used truck prices continue to break records, pricing in the used truck auction space appears to be leveling a bit, J.D. Power announced last week in its April 2022 Commercial Truck Guidelines industry report.April 18, 2022EquipmentRecall report: Alternator trouble leads to RV recall; Western Star has two recallsThe following safety recalls were issued Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).April 18, 2022RegulationsTwo diesel shops plead guilty to tamperingThe U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced April 13 that two diesel shops pleaded guilty to conspiring with a Colorado-based diesel shop to remove or alter the monitoring component of emission control systems.April 18, 2022New product releasesMilwaukee Tool announces hook and pick sets, pry barsMilwaukee Tool has announced it is expanding its offerings to include four new hose picks and two new sets. The company also is offering pry bars as individual tools.April 18, 2022Mergers & AcquisitionsMAC Trailer purchases dump trailer brand to expand product coverageMAC Trailer Enterprises has expanded its aluminum dump trailer product line with the purchase of Bullet Trailer and its Washington production facility.April 18, 2022Battery electricKenworth receives clean energy awardKenworth received the David & Patricia Giuliani Clean Energy Entrepreneur Award, presented by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on behalf of Clean & Prosperous Washington.April 18, 2022Previous PagePage 418 of 1624Next PageTop StoriesMergers & AcquisitionsFleetPride offers update TruckPro mergerBringing together two national distribution networks was never going to be simple. But the team at the newly merged FleetPride and TruckPro are proud of the progress they’ve made since announcing the union in late October.FinanceHow First Brands execs orchestrated massive fraudIndustryTwo dozen states sue EPA over Endangerment Finding repealTrailersNTDA backs bill to fix trailer floor plan financing tax gapSales coaching/trainingWhy powertrain spec choices impact dealer loyalty
