Meritor talks trucking aftermarket advancements, sets new goals
During Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week, Meritor’s aftermarket and product leadership sat down to provide an update of its aftermarket initiatives and the evolution of existing aftermarket products. Here’s the rundown. Electrification in the aftermarket Meritor is barreling ahead toward electrification. It recently announced series production of its 14Xe ePowertrain. When asked what opportunities the ePowertrain
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week Live Blog
It may have only been two years since Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week was held live, but a lot has changed. Supply chain challenges, rising costs and evolving technology talking points all take center stage at this year’s show. Come along with this Live Blog where I’ll chart the big takeaways and bring you sights of
Mitchell 1’s Ben Johnson Joins HDAW panel focused on data usage in the aftermarket
Ben Johnson, director of product management for Mitchell 1 has been invited to participate in a panel discussion during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW): Paving the Way: How the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Can Profit from Telematics and Predictive Maintenance. The session is scheduled for Tuesday, January 25 at 9 a.m. central time in Texas Ballroom A&B, at the
Watch heavy-duty aftermarket leaders answer the big questions
There were a truck-ton of big heavy-duty aftermarket ideas, insight and advice at the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue (HDAD) presented by HDMA and MacKay and Co. You can click here to catch up on the big takeaways from the panels ranging from the aftermarket changes in our current world, government advocacy efforts, global economic impacts
SKF Vehicle Aftermarket highlights wheel end products at HDAW
SKF Vehicle Aftermarket is providing a glimpse into its wheel end components in booth no. 1401 at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) 2022. Among the products on display during this year’s show will be SKF’s line of fully loaded trailer hubs, featuring a design to reduce friction for improved rolling efficiency and higher capacity to
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue Live Blog (UPDATED!)
We’re back at the Gaylord Texan for Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue (HDAD) presented by HDMA and MacKay and Co. The last time we were together in person it was in 2020 just before the pandemic hit. Then, the big talking points were independent service aims to keep up with truck technology, training and finding technicians,
Sensata Technologies launches an aftermarket website
Sensata’s new website contains marketing and technical information about the company’s OEM products that are available in the aftermarket to selected channels for heavy-duty industries. Before the launch of the new aftermarket site, interested parties only had Sensata’s corporate, OEM-focused website that contained information on many products that are not currently available to the aftermarket.
Choosing the right parts in the trucking aftermarket
The commercial vehicle aftermarket is a crowded place, and the arena of remanufactured and rebuilt parts in particular can be confusing. Put the wrong replacement component on your truck, and you can risk not just part failure, but also damage that would more than wipe out any savings from going with the lowest-cost option. And
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week expands exhibiting suppliers qualifications
Conference organizers for Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) announced new guidelines that will expand qualifications for exhibiting suppliers. Beginning in 2022, HDAW organizers will lift the exhibitor qualification that requires manufacturing suppliers to be currently supplying to past independent aftermarket distributor attendees, allowing for a wider range of companies and products on the HDAW show
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week announces 2022 event theme and co-chairs
Conference organizers for Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) announced “Strong Like You” as the theme for HDAW ‘22, which the organizers say signifies the industry’s resilience throughout the pandemic. To lead the effort, David McCleave, director of marketing and aftermarket at Hendrickson, and Bill Nolan, president at PBS Truck Parts, have been named as the