Industry Focus

Nov 1, 2008

Updated Oct 22, 2009

By Truck Parts & Service Staff

Following are personnel changes that recently occurred in the trucking industry:

Daimler to Discontinue Sterling Trucks Brand in March
Daimler Trucks North America on Oct. 14 announced that it will discontinue the Sterling Trucks brand in March 2009 as part of a response to continued low truck sales and structural changes in the market.

Truck on empty highway in southern California

Regulations making California ‘next to impossible’

California fleets and their customers are beginning to feel the pinch from the state’s aggressive push toward zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs).

Navistar recently launched the new S13 powertrain.

How customer feedback can drive design changes

The parts business isn’t shrinking anytime soon

Changes coming to labor laws

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