Bill Grabarek (TPS Online Editor)Bill Grabarek is the online editor of Trucks, Parts, Service. He can be reached at [email protected].Used 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, 2021ComponentsCombating rustjacking is an industrywide effortRustjacking on brakes is dangerous and it can get a vehicle pulled out of service. Combating rustjacking is a team sport for owners, techs and brake vendors.August 17, 2021ComponentsSIDEBAR: Rustjacking and remanOnce rustjacking has taken hold, affected brake shoes will need to be replaced because you can’t remove the rust or undo damage to the friction.August 17, 2021Growth strategiesCOVID-19 can’t deter trucking industry from expansionThe resiliency of dealers and distributors during the pandemic has made them more bullish about the trucking industry.August 4, 2021Outlook and BenchmarkingPaccar achieves ‘very good’ Q2 revenues, profitsPaccar earned net income of $492.9 million in the second quarter, compared with $147.7 million earned in the same period last year.July 27, 2021New product releasesMilwaukee Tool releases trio of new productsMilwaukee Tool has released three new products: a deep organizer, rolling tool chest and heavy-duty work pants.July 26, 2021Sales coaching/trainingHiring headaches persist as pot legalization continues to grow“People need to know if they’re going to be working on vehicles, lives are at stake [including the technician’s]; they need to be clean,” says Mike Betts, CEO, Betts Company.July 22, 2021Previous PagePage 6 of 29Next PageTop StoriesTrucks & TrailersHow customer feedback can drive design changes“Through good relationships with our customers, they want to tell us and we want to receive their feedback."ComponentsThe parts business isn’t shrinking anytime soonPay and benefitsChanges coming to labor lawsService and repairHow Navistar's 'Digital Dealer' could revolutionize service operationsFeatured SponsorMaster Tech Recruitment and Retention