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Detroit adds active side guard assistance technology
Detroit today announced the addition of Active Side Guard Assist (ASGA) to the Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems to improve safety in low-speed, passenger-side turns.
May 18, 2022
Detroit's active side guard assistance technology
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EPA gives go ahead for manufacturers to install Aperia Halo devices
Aperia says manufacturers will now earn input credit for overall fuel consumption for the thousands of clients already specifying the company’s Halo Tire Inflator on drive tires.
May 17, 2022
EPA awards GHG credit for Aperia
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Wabash announces new parts distribution network
Wabash announced the creation of a new tech-enabled Wabash Parts distribution network. This will unify and expand Wabash’s parts distribution capabilities across all product lines and provides immediate scale to grow.
May 17, 2022
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Regenerative braking: Catch up on the future of slowing down
As hybrid and electric truck adoption rates continue to grow, dealers and aftermarket operations soon will be exposed to a lot of unfamiliar systems and technologies they’ll be expected to maintain. One of those innovations is regenerative braking.
May 12, 2022
Electricity from wheel ends routing to batteries
Battery electric
Dana to supply electric drive systems to Lion Electric
Dana Incorporated has confirmed its strategic supply relationship with current OEM partner Lion Electric Co. to support its line-up of electric buses as well as medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
May 11, 2022
Lion 6 visibility
Alternative power
Meritor launches power control and accessory systems for ZEVs
Meritor on Tuesday announced the production launch of its Power Control and Accessory System (PCAS) for zero emissions commercial vehicles.
May 10, 2022
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Goodyear integrating soybean oil compound into transit bus tires
For the first time in its commercial truck tires, Goodyear is replacing a portion of the petroleum-based materials used in production of some of its most popular Metro Miler city transit tires with a bio-based soybean oil compound.
May 5, 2022
Goodyear soybean-oil developed tires
Economic trends
HDMA webinar addresses inflation, truck pricing
Inflation concerns and whether new truck pricing will ever normalize were discussed during Thursday’s Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) Pulse Webinar.
March 7, 2022
Steve Tam, vice president, analysis, ACT Research (clockwise); Richard Anderson, senior director, Research & Analysis, HDMA; and Jim Meil, principal, industry analysis, ACT Research
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ConMet and Meritor ink trailer suspension, brake and ATIS deal
Meritor and ConMet will collaborate on purpose-built trailer suspensions, brakes and tire inflation systems to work with ConMet's PreSet Plus eHub.
March 3, 2022
ConMet eHub
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Industry suppliers on battling inflation, updating pricing sheets
With so much of the parts market already in upheaval, suppliers are doing their best to provide ample warning and explanations before implementing additional but necessary price increases to reduce their burden on their distributor partners.
February 18, 2022
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Supplier Updates
Dana debuts simplified driveshaft ordering program
Dana Incorporated has streamlined aftermarket driveshaft ordering with a smart part numbering system for its Spicer ReadyShaft program.
February 15, 2022
Spicer ReadyShaft program
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Registration opens for 2022 MERA spring conference
MERA - The Association for Sustainable Manufacturing, has opened registration for its 2022 Spring Conference.
February 14, 2022
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Growth strategies
TRP network hits milestone with 250th store
Paccar Parts announced Friday its all-makes aftermarket truck and trailer line TRP has opened its 250th store.
February 11, 2022
TRP Jackson store
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The difference between plastic and metal electrical components
Phillips Industries has released a technical bulletin describing the performance difference between plastic and metal housing for electrical connectors and other components.
February 1, 2022
Phillips Industries on plastics vs. metal in commercial vehicle systems
Growth strategies
SOLD session covers ways aftermarket distributors can improve supply chain shortage issues
The SOLD session concluded with the top eight ways distributors and service shop businesses can improve supply chain shortage issues.
January 31, 2022
SOLD session panel discussing supply chain and inventory issues in the heavy-duty truck space.
Outlook and Benchmarking
Bendix, Haldex and Allison execs share insight on current market challenges
In giving attendees “A Real-World View of the Aftermarket,” executives from Allison Transmission, Bendix and Haldex say most of their work these days focuses on the future — adapting to the current reality to fulfill as many orders as possible.
January 24, 2022
HD Aftermarket Dialogue supplier panel
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New Endurant XD series combines capability, efficiency
Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies released specs for its new Endurant XD series and says it will include Endurant XD and Endurant XD Pro models.
January 20, 2022
Eaton Cummins Endurant XD side view.
Outlook and Benchmarking
Industry Status Report: After tumultuous period, suppliers look to avoid more setbacks
Most suppliers believe the worst of the supply chain crisis has passed, but few are confident forecasting when normalcy and stability will return. The result is a supplier base hopeful yet uncertain about 2022.
January 18, 2022
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Used truck market pulls back for first time in April
The used truck pricing wave has crested. After nearly 18 months of record-setting gains, prices for used trucks sold in the auction and retail channels slowed in April, J.D. Power announced Monday in its May 2022 Commercial Truck Guidelines report.
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