TPS StaffGrowth strategiesLove's has new location in LouisianaLove’s Travel Stops has added a new travel stop in New Iberia, La, conveniently located between New Orleans and Lafayette.March 20, 2025IndicatorsHD Repair Forum keynote speaker to address market uncertaintyThe upcoming HD Repair Forum will address political and economic challenges facing the collision repair industry during a keynote presentation from Dr. Christopher Thornberg of Beacon Economics.March 20, 2025IndicatorsFebruary 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, 2025Previous PagePage 82 of 1609Next PageTop StoriesEquipmentBill introduced in Congress to require side underride guardsCongress will consider Stop Underride Act 2.0, another effort to require underride guards on trailers.IndustryATD focused on FET, Right to Repair in year aheadClass 7-8Truck orders up more than 20% in JanuaryFinanceTrump’s Fed pick Warsh might bring more uncertaintyMarketPulseDealer, aftermarket sentiment hits closest point since 2024