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We recognize Trailer Equipment as our Trailblazer; Volvo’s new VNX and if truck sales keep rising, will that hurt parts sales in 2027?

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Lucas Deal (TPS Chief Editor)
Oct 16, 2026
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It’s another awards week for us as we congratulate Trailer Equipment and Trailer Express, winner of our 2026 Trailblazer Award. We also cover other news from the NTDA Convention — including a keynote speech on managing turbulence in your business from former Air Force pilot Col. Nicole Malachowski. Then we touch on the newest Volvo vocational truck, Penske Automotive taking its dealer operations private, the 2026 Procede Software Conference and how truck sales keep rising and the possible downside that could cause to the parts market. 

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