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Trailer orders grow as orders open, fall below last year

Trailer orders rose nearly 126% from the previous month, but were more than 45% lower compared to September of 2020, according to the latest numbers from ACT Research, which has 28,127 units for the month. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 32,400 units were up almost 140% versus August, but 38% lower than the

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The value of VMRS in your shop

It’s important to have everyone involved in the truck repair process speaking the same language. This may seem obvious, but it’s easy to overlook how much time is saved when there is consistency across your fleet, your service providers and even the OEMs. It’s for this exact reason that the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC)

Expediting Collision Repairs with Electronic Estimating

AUTOMATED SYSTEMS CAN INCREASE ACCURACY, DECREASE DOWNTIME The top priority for any fleet operation or commercial equipment repair center is to keep vehicles where they belong—on the road. Routine scheduled maintenance will go a long way in achieving this goal, but when an accident occurs and takes a commercial vehicle out of action, getting it

How data can improve fleet safety and efficiency

In commercial trucking you can’t leave anything up to chance. You need your fleet operating safely and at peak efficiency, always. More than ever, heavy-duty vehicles are using integrated technologies to collect data that can provide key insights to improve safety, efficiency and overall vehicle health. Now that tractors and trailers are online and collecting

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Trailer orders continue to slide in July

FTR reports that preliminary trailer orders continue to slide to the bottom of this cycle, registering only 8,200 units in July 32% below June and -58% year-over-year. Trailers orders for the past twelve months now total 354,000. Dry and refrigerated van orders remained paltry, FTR adds, as OEMs are booked full for 2021 and not

ATRI-developed assessment tool used to ID safe, younger drivers

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has released the results of the Phase 1 Beta Test of its Younger Driver Assessment Tool. This is the second in a series of technical memoranda from ATRI exploring the potential for an assessment tool to identify the safest drivers among 18- to 20-year-olds. ATRI says its beta test

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A Foundation for Future ADAS Technology

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)is ramping up efforts to bring new safety technology to the trucking industry. Their “Tech-Celerate Now” initiative has been in the works since 2019 and seeks to promote the addition of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) on heavy trucks. The FMCSA is specifically pushing for automatic emergency braking, air

June trailer orders up compared to May, down year-over-year

According to reports from both ACT Research and FTR, trailer orders in June improved over May but were down compared to June of last year. ACT’s preliminary reports show that trailer OEMs posted 11,100 net orders in June, 20% above May orders, but 19% below the same point last year. “While the sequential increase in

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Class 8 orders should rise in coming months

In the release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported that North American Class 8 net orders were soft in May, as full 2021 backlogs and as-yet (fully) opened 2022 order books constrained activity. The report, which combines ACT’s proprietary data analysis from a wide variety of industry sources, paints a comprehensive picture

Seven steps to fleet safety

Years of rising insurance premiums have pushed fleet operators to their limits, with many insurance carriers mitigating costs through dramatically increased deductibles and reduced coverage, according to the American Transportation Research Institute. Yet, a growing number of carriers are reining in insurance spending – without taking on excess liability – by leveraging advanced fleet safety

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