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"On behalf of the trucking industry, we thank Sen. Young and Sen. Cardin for their legislation to repeal the FET, which will result in cleaner safer trucks on the road," says Steve Bassett, ATD chairman and dealer principal.

July 23, 2021

Outlook and Benchmarking

ACT Research: Trailer orders drop double-digits year over year

June net U.S. trailer orders of 10,952 were almost 20 percent lower compared with June of 2020, according to ACT Research.

July 22, 2021

Act Research trailer order ratio

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Hiring 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, 2021

States with legalized recreational marijuana.

Will the bipartisan infrastructure package reach the finish line?

A $1.2 trillion bipartisan agreement to invest in American infrastructure lost a cloture vote in the Senate Wednesday. What does that mean for its future?

July 21, 2021

Road work ahead

Growth strategies

XL Fleet, eNow partner to electrify refrigerated trailers

XL Fleet Corp. announced a battery and power electronics development and supply agreement as well as an investment in eNow Inc.

July 21, 2021

Growth strategies

Columbus Kenworth adds facility

The 24,000 sq.-ft. building is situated on 25 acres with plenty of room for drivers to park their trucks. The facility features 12 service bays and a 1,100 sq.-ft. parts retail display area.

July 21, 2021

Columbus Kenworth

Outlook and Benchmarking

Rush Enterprise reports Q2 net income of $58 million

Rush says strong Q2 financial results were largely driven by the nationwide economic recovery and widespread activity in most market segments Rush supports.

July 21, 2021

Rush Truck Centers San Antonio

Mergers & Acquisitions

DexKo Global signs agreement to acquire Brink International

DexKo announced its subsidiary AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group GmbH entered into an agreement to acquire manufacturer Brink International.

July 21, 2021

Executives at negotiating table

HDAD ’22 registration is now open

Next year's HDAD conference will be held Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.

July 20, 2021

HDAD conference registration open

Growth strategies

Penske debuts mobile app for rental customers

Penske says the app is part of its commitment to providing a stress-free moving experience by offering flexibility, expert advice, moving tips, greener moving options and a network of supplies and services.

July 19, 2021

Penske box truck

Hyzon Motors announces start of trading on Nasdaq

The public listing will foster greater awareness that hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles is today’s reality, says Hyzon CEO Craig Knight.

July 19, 2021

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Growth strategies

AutoGrid, Zūm partner to accelerate school bus electrification

The partnership will leverage AutoGrid’s Virtual Power Plant technology platform to deploy 10,000 electric school buses managed by Zūm in the next four years.

July 16, 2021

Zum, Autogrid electrification graphic

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mission Critical Electronics acquires ZeroRPM

The acquisition strengthens MCE’s presence in vehicle electrification and underscores MCE’s commitment to being a leader in providing clean energy solutions.

July 15, 2021

Graphic showing MCE acquisition of ZeroRPM

Battery electric

Nikola adds 50-plus dealer locations in nine states

Nikola announced a second phase in establishing a nationwide plan for its Class 8 truck sales and service coverage with the addition of more than 50 locations.

July 15, 2021

Nikola truck with driver

Volvo union ends strike with new labor deal

UAW Local 2069 members Wednesday narrowly ratified a new six-year labor deal, ending their strike just short of six weeks.

July 14, 2021

Volvo VNR assembly

Outlook and Benchmarking

HDA Truck Pride brings the gang back together for busy annual meeting

Since holding its last annual meeting in April 2019, HDA Truck Pride’s network has expanded by more than 100 locations. Some existing members have grown dramatically, while eight new member companies have also added 15 storefronts to the group.

July 13, 2021

Tina Hubbard speaking at meeting

Growth strategies

HDA Truck Pride keynote presenter on why it helps to be 'off balance, on purpose'

Dan Thurmon says balance is about understanding “the space between the throws and the catches” to see how our lives are interconnected and using those connections to enable greatness.

July 13, 2021

Growth strategies

West Michigan International makes donation to local charities

West Michigan International, K&R Truck Sales and Idealease of West Michigan recently promoted a parts sales campaign to raise money for Lori’s Voice and Hand2Hand during the months of May and June this year.

July 13, 2021

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Road work ahead

Will the bipartisan infrastructure package reach the finish line?

A $1.2 trillion bipartisan agreement to invest in American infrastructure lost a cloture vote in the Senate Wednesday. What does that mean for its future?

Truck on isolated highway

Used market setting records as prices continue to swell

DOTY award program

Finalists announced for 2021 Distributor of the Year

Tina Hubbard speaking at meeting

HDA Truck Pride brings the gang back together for busy annual meeting

Volvo truck driver

Volvo to restart production amid contract impasse with UAW

Learn how to move your used trucks faster

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Learn about CCC Parts Expanded Product Offerings

North America’s premier wholesale distributor of drivetrain & gearing components has expanded leading brand product offerings in Undercarriage & Suspension, Hydraulics, Brake & Wheel End plus more.