Jason Cannon (TPS)Jason Cannon is the Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. He has a Class A CDL and is a graduate of the Porsche Sport Driving School. Reach him at [email protected].HomeEconomy expanding, no recession on horizonThe economy is enjoying its 80th month of economic expansion and doesn’t show any signs of slowing, at least through this year, says Bob Dieli, president and founder of RDLB inc. Dieli, speaking at the Heavy…January 25, 2016New product releasesUniroyal enters commercial tire segment with cost conscious lineUniroyal announced Wednesday the nationwide roll out of its line of budget-friendly commercial truck tires to the U.S. market. Donna Murphy, business segment manager for Uniroyal Commercial Truck Tires, says the line of six tires, which include…January 13, 2016New product releasesChinese tire manufacturer gearing up for U.S. debutTriangle Tyre Group, China’s largest privately owned tire manufacturer, has established its U.S. headquarters in Franklin, Tenn. and named Manny Cicero CEO of Triangle Tire USA. The company opened a technical center in Akron, Ohio, in…January 11, 2016CommentaryNew Year’s resolutions to improve your sanity and your businessThe new year is upon us, and with that comes the weight of responsibility to completely turn our lives around. That’s right – New Year’s resolutions. We’ve spent the last year – or more likely,…January 5, 2016CommentaryWhat was the top newsmaker in the aftermarket this year?As the sun sets on 2015, we’re looking back on the top articles of the year posted to www.truckpartsandservice.com.December 30, 2015HomeToyo Tires wins counterfeiting caseToyo Tires has struck a blow to Kabushikiki Kaisha Tokyo Nihoon Rubber Corp., a Beijing-based holding company, and its associated business, Japan Toyomoto Tire Corp. Toyo was granted a permanent injunction against Toyomoto, which prohibits their use…December 7, 2015New product releasesNew Bandag trailer retread availableBridgestone Commercial has a new trailer retread tire designed for small to medium truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL) and pick-up and delivery (P&D) fleets. Ben Rosenblum, director of Bandag Marketing, Bridgestone Commercial, says the company’s new TR4.1 makes sense…December 7, 2015CommentaryThe standardization of service excellence, and fighting fire with fireThe heavy duty aftermarket might have scored a victory in August with Right To Repair, but OEMs still have plenty of haymakers left to throw. Whether its Freightliner’s Elite Support, or newer programs like Kenworth’s…December 6, 2015HomeNorth American Class 4-8 select OE wheel-end components market shrinkingIncreasing penetration of air disc brakes (ADBs) in class 8 trucks has helped cause a dip in the North American class 4–8 select original equipment (OE) wheel-end component market. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan suggests…December 2, 2015HomeMEMA mounts push against counterfeit partsThe Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has endorsed a letter to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in an effort to stem the tide of counterfeit motor vehicle parts flooding the Internet….November 23, 2015Previous PagePage 21 of 148Next PageTop StoriesTrailersTrump's new steel, aluminum tariffs hit trailers, heavy-duty partsTruck trailers and truck components among 407 products exposed to 50% steel and aluminum tariffs as of Monday.Outlook and BenchmarkingInflation biggest driver in rising parts sales to dateEquipmentInternational recalls more than 25K units, Ford more than 100KOutlook and BenchmarkingTrump delays China tariff but implements othersFeatured SponsorKeep Your Trucks Rolling: Driving Smarter Maintenance for a Stronger Future
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