NACFE updates low rolling resistance tires confidence reports
As part of its ongoing work to update all of its existing Confidence Reports, The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has just completed a revision of its Confidence Reports on low rolling resistance tires. The original reports were published in 2015, but since that time there have been several developments that led NACFE
H.K. Truck Center to distribute Lion Electric EV vehicles
Lion Electric (Lion), a manufacturer of zero-emission vehicles, has announced that H.K. Truck Center, a New Jersey-based truck dealership, will distribute, sell and service Lion’s complete lineup of zero-emission buses and trucks in the state. Under the agreement, H.K. Truck Center will serve as the regional dealer for Lion’s portfolio of heavy-duty battery electric vehicles,
Peterbilt enters four-year contract with Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program
Peterbilt Motors Company has entered into a new four-year contract with Sourcewell. The contract provides Sourcewell members the opportunity to procure Peterbilt trucks while satisfying the requirements of the traditional bid process. The Sourcewell member network consists of over 73,000 government and non-profit member agencies that use Sourcewell for their purchasing needs, Peterbilt says. Sourcewell
Vipar Heavy Duty partners with Hart Marx Advisors
Vipar Heavy Duty recently announced a partnership with Hart Marx Advisors (HMA), a consulting firm that assists companies in the automotive and heavy-duty industries with mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and capital formation for private equity placements. Hart Marx Advisors will be available to distributors through the network’s business resource center. “The Business Resource Center has
Hyliion announces natural gas fueling partnership with American Natural Gas
Hyliion Inc. and American Natural Gas, Inc. (ANG) have announced a partnership agreement that offers Hyliion customers discounted pricing for renewable natural gas (RNG) at ANG fueling stations across the country. For qualifying fleet customers, ANG has also agreed to build new fueling stations near Hyliion’s customer locations with no upfront capital costs to such
EV Connect begins partner program for EV charging station deployment
EV Connect has announced a new partner program that it says will simplify charge station deployment, improve the ownership experience for site owners and ensure both charge station and charging network interoperability, as well as enhance the EV driver experience. The company says the program is the industry’s first and most comprehensive integrated hardware-software partner
Shell launches E-Fluids for electrified commercial vehicles
Shell has extended its specialized fluids portfolio – Shell E-Fluids – to support battery electric (BEV) as well as fuel cell electric (FCEV) powertrains for commercial light, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Shell says it works with truck and bus manufacturers to co-engineer bespoke fluids that meet the specific needs of their different electric drivetrains for
LSI Chemical introduces TotalArmorW7 diesel fuel additive
LSI Chemical has released TotalArmorW7, a new winter blend diesel fuel aftermarket additive formulated for operability in freezing temperatures while also improving other important characteristics of diesel fuel. Developed for refineries and fuel jobbers, or for private label use, LSI says TotalArmorW7 provides consistent winter operability and increases cetane up to seven points for improved
Class 8 volumes relatively flat in September, ACT reports
Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) were virtually flat month-over-month in September, up just 1%, according to the latest preliminary release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks published by ACT Research. Longer-term, volumes rose 51% compared to September 2019, and were up 21% when measured against the first
FTR Reports Preliminary September U.S. net trailer orders hit 52,000 units
FTR reports that preliminary U.S. net trailer orders for September exploded to the third-highest month ever, at 52,000 units. September’s orders were 23,500 units above August and 33,400 more than September 2019. With this latest activity, trailer orders for the last 12 months now equal 224,100 units, FTR says. The great majority of the September
Traton to acquire Navistar
Following discussions between Navistar and Traton, Navistar’s board of directors confirmed that it will move forward with a transaction in which Traton would acquire Navistar for $44.50 per share in cash. Navistar’s board confirmed that an offer of $44.50 per share has the support of Navistar’s two largest shareholders. JP Morgan and PJT Partners are
Hendrickson acquires Stemco’s Motor Wheel, Crewson businesses
Hendrickson recently announced the acquisition of the Motor Wheel brake drum & Crewson slack adjuster business segments, from Stemco and parent company EnPro Industries. “We are excited about this acquisition and the rich American heritage of Motor Wheel. We have been working to revitalize the Motor Wheel name with a new brand mark, a tagline
