Bill Grabarek (TPS Online Editor)Bill Grabarek is the online editor of Trucks, Parts, Service. He can be reached at billgrabarek@randallreilly.com.IndicatorsJ.D. Power reports strong Class 8 marketJ.D. Power reports the sky’s the limit for the Class 8 market, with auction pricing jumping and retail pricing continuing its record-breaking trajectory.October 20, 2021Service and repairPrepare customers for winter with PM, the right productsThe following updated feature comes from the January 2019 issue of Trucks, Parts, Service.October 20, 2021ComponentsIndustry continues to contend with supply, labor issuesThe supply and labor challenges, among others, continue to make life difficult for the trucking industry, according to Wednesday’s HDMA Pulse Webinar.October 14, 2021Health & wellnessMaintaining positive morale during the COVID-19 pandemicLeadership must keep its finger on the pulse of its employees and help its workers cope with pandemic hardships and ensure poor morale doesn’t hurt the business.September 30, 2021IndicatorsHDMA Pulse: Add inflation to the list of manufacturers’ woesRising inflation, parts availability and COVID-19 were some of the topics discussed during Wednesday’s Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association Pulse Webinar.September 30, 2021EquipmentRecall report: Thomas Built, Volvo Bus vehicles face recallsThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued its safety recalls Monday.September 27, 2021Used trucksMaking the most of a booming used truck marketSale prices on used trucks have stabilized; however, experts says it’s still the halcyon days for used truck sales as heavy vehicles remain in high demand.September 15, 2021Inventory managementShould you increase your inventory in the future just in case?COVID-19 and the subsequent parts shortage has proved to the heavy truck industry anything can happen, and that parts providers need to be ready for everything.September 6, 2021ComponentsHow parts departments are learning from the parts shortageIt doesn’t matter where you sit in the aftermarket, those on the front line of sourcing parts explain how dire the situation is and what they learned.August 31, 2021IndicatorsSourcing, COVID and staffing issues aren’t abatingSupply constraints, staffing, COVID’s Delta variant and vaccinations were all topics discussed during HDMA’s webinar on Pulse Survey results from its members.August 26, 2021Page 1 of 24Next PageTop StoriesOutlook and BenchmarkingVIPAR Heavy Duty gives organizational update at conventionThe opening general session of the 2021 VIPAR Heavy Duty IMPACT Conference was filled with updates from leadership on projects and initiatives designed to strengthen the group's position in the industry.Supplier UpdatesFleetPride debuts next-generation e-commerce solutionMaintenanceSelling customers on preventive maintenance programsSuccessful Dealer AwardFinalists named for 2021 Successful Dealer AwardClass 3-6International Truck launches newly designed MV series
