TPS StaffIndicatorsFebruary Class 8 orders drop 35% year-over-yearFinal North American Class 8 net orders totaled 17,900 units in February, ACT Research reports.March 20, 2025Used trucksAuction prices dip for Class 8 trucks, J.D. Power saysSales volumes at auction and on dealer lots are at seasonal lows, J.D. Power says.March 20, 2025Supplier UpdatesMack adds rear axle option for MD SeriesMack announced Thursday it now offers a 23,000-lb., rear axle and Cummins B6.7 engine with up to 325 horsepower on its Mack MD Series models.March 20, 2025New product releasesEaton: Battery valve meets new SAE standardEaton says its three-in-one battery vent valve is the first to meet the new SAE J3277 standard.March 20, 2025Class 3-6Reading Truck donates work truck to cityReading, Penn., gets a custom mechanics vehicle from Reading Truck.March 20, 2025TrailersNet trailer orders dropped month over month in FebruaryPreliminary numbers for February show net trailer orders dropped month over month, ACT Research and FTR reported Wednesday.March 19, 2025Supplier UpdatesDaimler makes Allison's Neutral at Stop technology standardDaimler Truck North America (DTNA) has standardized Allison's FuelSense 2.0 Neutral at Stop technology for Freightliner and Western Star trucks, the companies announced Wednesday.March 19, 2025Mergers & AcquisitionsFleetPride acquires OTR Fleet ServiceFleetPride acquired OTR Fleet Service of Houston, the companies announced Tuesday. OTR has locations across Texas, including in Austin, Dallas and San Antonio.March 18, 2025Freight demandTruck tonnage bounces back with stronger FebruaryTrucking activity in the United States surged 3% in February, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported Tuesday in its For-Hire Truck Tonnage IndexMarch 18, 2025IndustryETF supports reauthorization of Diesel Emissions Reduction ActThe Engine Technology Forum supports the introduction of HR 2140; legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives last week for reauthorizing the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA).March 18, 2025Previous PagePage 61 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
