Virtual sessions for service operations owners featured at HDAW ’21
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week ’21 conference organizers have announced details around the show’s “SOLD!” (Service Opportunity Learning Day!) education workshop. SOLD! is geared towards owners and managers of service operations and independent distributors offering service, HDAW says. The goal of the SOLD! program is to help the independent service owner and their top managers gain
HDAW ’21 offers a wider selection of educational sessions
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week ’21 conference organizers have announced an educational lineup they say is designed to expand attendees’ knowledge and enable them to retain and exceed their current level of success in the industry. This year’s programming will feature a wide selection of sessions, with topics ranging from next-generation selling and marketing to pandemic
Watch: It’s all about the brakes – the future of trucking safety
Your truck’s brakes are arguably the most important safety system on the truck, and they’ve come a long way in the past 100 years. From how Clessie Cummins came up with the idea of the engine brake to advanced safety systems that employ radar- and camera-based technologies that allow for adaptive cruise control and even
Mack Trucks enhances axle warranty for 2022 models
Mack Trucks has enhanced its standard Mack axle warranty for model year 2022 Mack models. Mack vehicles covered under the enhanced axle warranty include Anthem, Pinnacle, Granite, TerraPro and LR models. The standard heavy-duty warranty for line haul, construction and refuse was extended to 60 months or 500,000 miles for vehicles with a Gross Vehicle
Shell releases decarbonization study, offers solutions
Shell and Deloitte have published a joint study on how to decarbonize the road freight sector. In the study, more than 70% of the 158 interviewees consider decarbonization as either the leading or a top three priority for their organization, Shell says. The “Decarbonizing Road Freight: Getting into Gear” report offers a detailed 10-year roadmap
DTNA names new head of corporate communications
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has named Andrew Johnson as the company’s head of corporate communications. DTNA says Johnson brings 26 years of creating and implementing successful marketing and communications programs within the organization. He has extensive background managing and executing launches of a variety of commercial vehicles, from the new Western Star 49X, to
Minimizer Holdings renames itself High Bar Brands, LLC
The holding company formerly known as Minimizer Holdings, LLC, has been renamed High Bar Brands, LLC. “The combination of our sales and marketing teams was an important step in the process of integrating our two companies into one,” High Bar Brands CEO Christopher Thorpe said. “We launched new websites for both companies in 2020 and
Volvo Trucks’ customer Dependable Highway Express electrifying Southern California distribution facility
Dependable Highway Express (DHE) recently completed several electrification initiatives to further reduce the climate and air quality impacts of its Southern California freight operations. Through the Volvo LIGHTS project, DHE introduced Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks, battery-electric yard trucks and forklifts, charging infrastructure for both its fleet vehicles and employees’ personal vehicles, as well
Orbcomm launches new satellite as an accessory for asset tracking devices
Orbcomm Inc. has launched a new satellite as an accessory offering, which adds two-way, global satellite connectivity to Orbcomm’s cellular asset tracking and monitoring devices, including new installs and currently fielded units, to create dual-mode capability for its transportation solutions. Orbcomm says its satellite as an accessory features a satellite modem integrated with an antenna
Conway Beam Truck Group opens Volvo, Mack Trucks dealer facility near Buffalo, NY
Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks dealership Conway Beam Truck Group has opened a new 75,000 sq.-ft. location in West Seneca, New York. The facility is located on 25 acres at 1500 North America Drive. It features 51 service bays, including three compressed natural gas bays, a separate wash bay and an overhead crane.
Lytx releases third annual trucking “State of the Data” report
Lytx has released its third annual “State of the Data” report, which reveals the riskiest states and roadways for the U.S. trucking industry, along with the riskiest days and times and trends in risky driving behaviors. This year’s report is based on over 10 million risky driving incidents captured by Lytx trucking clients in 2020,
Kumho releases Crugen HT51 commercial all-season tire
Kumho Tire has launched the Crugen HT51 commercial highway all-season product line. The Crugen HT51’s five-rib tread design features a stiff center block design for improved straight-line stability and enhanced dry traction, Kumho says. Its four wide, circumferential grooves increase hydroplaning resistance by creating a vortex effect, while the 3-D zigzag sipes provide biting edges
