Staff ReportTop StoriesClass 7-8Truck orders down year over year in AugustPreliminary Class 8 truck orders clocked in at 13,000 and 13,200 units in August, FTR and ACT Research reported Wednesday.ComponentsHow to catch alternator failures before downtime arrivesSuccessful Dealer AwardLearn more about Successful Dealer Award finalist Dobbs Truck GroupOutlook and BenchmarkingIt’s hard to find good news in an economic forecast these daysTrailersTrump's new steel, aluminum tariffs hit trailers, heavy-duty parts