DEX Heavy Duty Parts LLC, a Volvo Group subsidiary, celebrated a grand opening of its new facility in Oklahoma City.
The facility joins DEX’s current facility in Advance, North Carolina to better serve owners of second- and third-generation trucks with recycled and renovated parts.
Located on 25 acres, the 153,000-square-foot facility underwent a $5 million renovation and up-fitting. The facility will employ 30 employees, 25 of which will be industrial workers.
While marking a quarter-century in business, ISAAC instruments is also celebrating 10 years exclusively focused on helping fleets succeed.
Isaac Instruments announced it is celebrating its 25th anniversary as a provider of telemetry data to the transportation industry. As part of the yearlong celebration, Isaac unveiled a 25th anniversary logo and is planning anniversary-themed giveaways at trucking industry events throughout 2024.
“Isaac Instruments has 25 years’ experience developing technology for vehicles, with many of these years focused on research and development of OEM prototypes,” explained Jacques DeLarochelliere, co-founder and chief executive officer of Isaac. “We were initially involved in projects that were extremely sophisticated and complex.”
Merchants Fleet says Hicks will work to implement AI-driven solutions to optimize operations, enhance efficiency and drive cost savings for the company and clients.
The new JPRO update also includes an optional Technician as a Service (TaaS) add-on.
The combination is expected to be complete in the first week of April, after which the businesses will be branded as Powerfleet.
Equipped with Plus, Scania has been testing its trucks in Sweden since 2021 — now it plans to expand operations throughout Europe, this year.
Volvo expects to achieve an estimated 75% to 85% reduction in CO2 emissions from this initiative.
Production will start later this summer, and Volvo expects customer deliveries to begin later this year.
Alternative fuels, connectivity, efficiency—there’s been plenty to report on from trucking trade shows, but which topics stuck out most?
Volvo expects the plant to be operational in 2026.
