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Outlook and Benchmarking
Labor shortage beginning to weaken industry growth potential
Labor remains the largest barrier to growth for commercial vehicle parts sales, but also the industry’s strongest data point against a recession, HDMA and MacKay & Company reported Wednesday during an industry webinar.
September 29, 2022
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Fontaine expanding Texas Modification Center
Fontaine Modification is expanding one of its highest-volume and most-efficient truck modification centers, the company announced Tuesday.
September 13, 2022
Fontaine's Laredo Modification Center
Supplier Updates
Paccar Parts opens new PDC in Kentucky
“The Louisville PDC will use the latest technologies to reduce the time between order placement and delivery, allowing us to maximize uptime for customers,” says Tom Floyd, Paccar Parts senior director – Operations.
September 9, 2022
Paccar's Louisville PDC
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How dealers and distributors are responding to changing market conditions
As concerns about a possible recession and slowdown in the trucking industry continue, TPS spoke with dealer and aftermarket parts professionals to see what, if any, changes they are making to their parts purchasing process and inventory levels.
August 23, 2022
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Navistar introduces global integrated powertrain
Navistar announced it is continuing its commitment to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility with the introduction of the International S13 Integrated Powertrain.
August 17, 2022
Navistar and TRATON Group unveil S13 integrated powertrain
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Liftgate demand set to increase as final mile grabs larger share of freight
As the regionalization of trucking increases and last-mile delivery continues, truck buying strategies and specifications are evolving. The changing marketplace offers massive growth opportunities for many specific product categories, such as liftgates.
August 8, 2022
Waltco Hero lift used in San Francisco
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Paccar Parts names dealers for 2022 parts council
Paccar Parts has named its 2022 Peterbilt Parts Council. The council partners with Paccar Parts to empower Peterbilt dealerships across the United States and Canada to pursue successful business development opportunities.
August 3, 2022
Peterbilt service technician
Supplier Updates
Dana introduces new purchasing option for Spicer carrier product line
The company announced Monday it now provides two purchasing options for its new genuine Spicer carriers: the core-free option that requires no core deposit or core return and the competitively priced core-exchange option.
July 18, 2022
Dana's carrier distribution network
Sales coaching/training
Phillips taking its technology trailer on the road
Phillips Connect is bringing its innovative technology to the front door of North American fleet operations with its state-of-the-art, solar-powered tech trailer.
July 13, 2022
Phillips Connect's technology trailer from the outside
Supplier Updates
Meritor adds spec'ing tool to Driveshaft on Demand
Meritor has announced an online tool to streamline its 24-hour Driveshaft on Demand (DOD) program, enabling customers to quickly and efficiently identify and order replacement driveshaft products from MeritorPartsXpress.com.
June 22, 2022
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Supplier Updates
Volvo adds dual PTO to I-shift
Volvo states the dual PTO enables I-Shift to incorporate two independently clutched DIN 5462 drives, or one SAE 1410 flange and one DIN 5462 drive, separated by the vehicle’s centerline.
June 1, 2022
Volvo's dual power take off for I-Shift
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DTNA announces initiative to fight CPC module theft
Daimler Truck North America has launched a broad company initiative to fight pervasive theft of common powertrain controller (CPC4) modules from its vehicles.
May 23, 2022
Freightliner truck
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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
Wabash logo
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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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Rihm Kenworth wins 2022 Successful Dealer Award
Rihm Kenworth has won the 2022 Successful Dealer Award. The announcement was made Tuesday during a special awards banquet in Nashville, Tenn., to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the award program.
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Outlook and Benchmarking
Labor shortage beginning to weaken industry growth potential
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2022 Successful Dealer Award finalist Doggett Freightliner
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Freight demand
Analysts expect softening in freight market in months ahead
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2022 Successful Dealer Award finalist Rihm Kenworth
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