January used Class 8 sales fall month-over-month but rise year-over-year
Preliminary used Class 8 truck sales fell 8% month-over-month in January, but are 14% higher year-over-year compared to 2020, according to the latest preliminary numbers from ACT Research. Other data released in ACT’s preliminary report included month-over-month comparisons for January 2021, which showed that average prices dropped 7%, while average miles and age each rose
Mack names Bergey’s Truck Centers 2020 N.A. Dealer of the Year
Bergey’s Truck Centers of Pennsauken, New Jersey is the Mack Trucks 2020 North American Dealer of the Year. Mack named Bergey’s the winner virtually during the Mack annual dealer meeting. Mack says it presents the Dealer of the Year awards to dealers that exceed business targets for sales, parts and leasing, as well as those
Bosch truck part cross-references now available in FleetCross
Robert Bosch, LLC has released its medium- and heavy-duty part cross-references in the web-based Motor FleetCross tool. FleetCross is a tool for medium- and heavy-duty part numbers and truck part cross-references, labor times and repair information. Bosch part cross-reference data currently available in FleetCross includes steering components, starters and alternators, diesel components, engine management and
Daimler Trucks N.A. appoints new president, CEO
The board of management of Daimler Truck AG has appointed John O’Leary as the next president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), with its brands Freightliner Trucks, Western Star Trucks, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation and Detroit Diesel Corporation. Effective April 1, O’Leary follows Roger Nielsen, who retires effective April 30
Preliminary Jan. trailer orders up y/y, but drop after four months of gains
Preliminary reports indicate that the January net order volume of 29,100 trailers was up 94% from the same month last year, ACT Research reports. That was also down 33% from December 2020 bookings. This preliminary market estimate should be within plus or minus 3% of the final order tally, ACT says. According to FTR, trailer
PPG Delfleet One paint system approved by Daimler Trucks North America
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has approved the PPG Defleet One paint system for warranty and aftermarket repairs on its Freightliner and Western Star trucks. As an integrated system of undercoats, topcoats and clearcoats, the company says the PPG Delfleet One paint system was developed to meet the color-matching and productivity needs of aftermarket users.
Fullbay, TMC release State of Heavy-Duty Repair report
Fullbay and the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) have released their State of Heavy-Duty Repair report. Fullbay says the report reveals insights and trends in the commercial vehicle repair industry, including demographics, average revenue, the impact of COVID-19 and more. “This report gives repair shops great insight and benchmarks to compare against
Bendix now supplies Sheppard replacement steering components
Bendix and its team at R.H. Sheppard Co. Inc. now supply a full line of new and remanufactured steering gears, available for rapid order and delivery through existing dealer or independent aftermarket networks, the company shared. Dustin Carpenter, Bendix product director of steering, says that steering gears remanufactured by Bendix and R.H. Sheppard, including remanufactured
Dana adds Spicer Select light-duty center support bearings coverage
Dana Inc. has added new coverage to its Spicer Select light-vehicle center bearings line, including high VIO (vehicles in operations) applications such as the 1999-2007 Chevrolet Silverado trucks, as well as fleet-managed, last-mile delivery applications like the Dodge and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans. The company says that premium-grade Spicer Select light-vehicle center bearings feature brackets made
Watch: Believe it or not, here are the true truck tire costs of fuel efficiency
Here’s the thing: Tire manufacturers could churn out heavy-duty truck tires that are far more efficient than what’s available today, but you probably wouldn’t want to equip the trucks in your fleet with them. Click here to watch more of FE’s On the Road video series.
Wherefore art thou, vocational truck retreads?
Retread tires and vocational trucks: Is it just me or is there a bit of a “Romeo and Juliet” quality to this tale – sort of a “we want to be together, but what will our fleet families think” kind of vibe? And, when that truck happens to be one working in one of the
Noregon gives free software, benefits for education program members
Noregon has announced additional benefits for schools and students enrolled in its education program. Noregon launched its education program in March 2018 to help post-high school diesel programs access the tools and educational materials necessary to prepare students for a career as a technician. Since its debut, Noregon says its education program has provided classrooms
