Business

Spring-Align's Nastali inaugural Women in Leadership award winner at HDAW

Toni Nastali has been in heavy duty since 1981 and is now owner of Spring-Align in Chicago. She was named the inaugural Women in Leadership Award winner at HDAW in Grapevine, Texas, on Tuesday.

January 21, 2025

Dominic Grote named to Aftermarket Hall of Fame

Dominic Grote, president and CEO at Grote Industries, was inducted into the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Hall of Fame Tuesday during the opening general session at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) in Grapevine, Texas.

January 21, 2025

Dominic Grote, president and CEO at Grote Industries

Chatting with ATD Truck Dealer of the Year Nominee Will Bruser

We are sharing in-depth conversations with this year's ATD Truck Dealer of the Year nominees, detailing how they found their way to the truck dealer business, how they've navigated the industry, their efforts to lead their businesses and more.

January 21, 2025

Growth strategies

Fleets: Aftermarket parts have staying power, no plans for pre-buy

Fleet panel takes stage at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue and show little in the way of pre-buy plans but lots of support for aftermarket parts, provided sales teams get out there and companies support their customers.

January 20, 2025

Growth strategies

Data sharing common refrain at HDAD

Importance of collecting, analyzing and sharing data a common theme at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue presentations.

January 20, 2025

MEMA's Meuwissen details Trump's executive order and tariff goals

Donald Trump had returned to the presidency by the time Ana Meuwissen, MEMA’s senior vice president, government affairs, took to the stage to discuss regulatory affairs Monday at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue in Grapevine, Texas.

January 20, 2025

Ana Meuwissen with MEMA speaking about tariffs

Mergers & Acquisitions

Performance Brokerage helps complete two dealer sales

Performance Brokerage Services recently helped facilitate the sales of two truck dealerships, the sale of Ball Volvo in Kahoka, Mo., from the Ball family to M&K Truck Centers, and the sale of HFI Truck Center to Allegiance Trucks.

January 20, 2025

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Growth strategies

Stoughton Lease opens new location

Stoughton Rental and Leasing Company, known in the trailer rental and leasing industry as Stoughton Lease, has announced the opening of its new location in Memphis, Tenn.

January 20, 2025

Stoughton Leasing facility

Outlook and Benchmarking

MacKay & Company offers aftermarket update and 2025 forecasts

MacKay & Company’s Dave Kalvelage confirmed what most in the aftermarket and dealer channels have known nearly three weeks on Monday — last year wasn’t a great one for the parts and service business.

January 20, 2025

Dave Kalvelage with MacKay & Company

Growth strategies

Aftermarket panel stresses need for agility

Uncertainty stemming from a new administration and looming emissions regulations fuels a need for suppliers and distributors to be nimble.

January 20, 2025

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Outlook and Benchmarking

Peterbilt's Skoog says its time to prepare for next upswing

Batting leadoff during an Inauguration Day Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue (HDAD) Monday in Grapevine, Texas, Peterbilt General Manager and Paccar Vice President Jason Skoog was quick to recognize the elephant in the room.

January 20, 2025

Jason Skoog of Peterbilt Motors Company

New round of Trump tariffs targets Canada, Mexico

President-elect Donald Trump has said he plans to hit Canada, Mexico and China with tariffs.

January 19, 2025

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Two prominent Utility dealers merging

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company announced Thursday dealer groups Utility Trailer Sales of Utah and Utility Trailer Sales of Idaho have merged, creating Mountain West Utility Trailer Inc.

January 16, 2025

Mountain West Utility Trailer

Chatting with ATD Truck Dealer of the Year Nominee Shawn Trimble Craig

We are sharing in-depth conversations with this year's ATD Truck Dealer of the Year nominees, detailing how they found their way to the truck dealer business, how they've navigated the industry, their efforts to lead their businesses and more.

January 16, 2025

Shawn Trimble Craig

HDAW expanding educational focus to help recruit, retain aftermarket talent

Expanding the reach and visibility of the independent aftermarket are among the goals of new program features coming to Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) later this month.

January 16, 2025

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Growth strategies

NTEA releases chassis guide

NTEA, the Work Truck Association, released an updated edition of its OEM Chassis Considerations Guide.

January 14, 2025

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Chatting with ATD Truck Dealer of the Year Nominee Mark Bergey

We are sharing in-depth conversations with this year's ATD Truck Dealer of the Year nominees, detailing how they found their way to the truck dealer business, how they've navigated the industry, their efforts to lead their businesses and more.

January 14, 2025

Hyundai Translead adds dealer in Alabama

Hyundai Translead announces Fleet Trailer & Equipment (FTE) as its new dealer for the state of Alabama, enhancing its dealer network and further strengthening its presence in the commercial transportation industry.

January 13, 2025

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Vander Haag’s wins 2024 Distributor of the Year Award

Vander Haag's unwavering commitment to customers and willingness to go the extra mile to serve both their employees and their customers helped the company to win the 2024 Trucks, Parts, Service Distributor of the Year Award.

Jason Skoog of Peterbilt Motors Company

Peterbilt's Skoog says its time to prepare for next upswing

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California drops pursuit of Advanced Clean Fleets rule

A line of trucks under a crane at a port.

Dockworkers, port employers reach deal, dodging strike

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Daimler halting diesel sales in Oregon

Learn how to move your used trucks faster

With unsold used inventory depreciating at a rate of more than 2% monthly, efficient inventory turnover is a must for dealers. Download this eBook to access proven strategies for selling used trucks faster.

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