SAF-Holland talks vocational markets, evolving product lines and managing supply
If conventional wisdom prevails: Vocational trucking segments are poised for a breakout year. With huge truck order demand and an infrastructure bill in the works, the trucking industry expects strong vocational application business going into Q3 and Q4. But, you don’t just have to take my word for it. “We’re very bullish on the market,
The return of the medium-duty market: Where will vocational trends go when the market booms?
It’s often hard to tell, in the moment, the difference between a passing fad and a trend that’s here to stay. Those Beanie Babies people hoarded in the late ’90s didn’t end up paying for anybody’s college education, and despite all the hype, Bitcoin has not exactly deposed the U.S. dollar as our go-to trusted
HDMA spotlights Western Star, Grote equipment relationship
HDMA is spotlighting lighting components from Grote Industries, whose LED headlamps are used in the new Western Star 49X work trucks. These new trucks from Western Star Trucks — a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) — have headlamps built around a patented bi-optic system that delivers what the company calls a perfect mix
The latest oil technologies keeping fleets efficient
If you haven’t updated your oil and lube regime lately, there’s a good chance you’re letting a significant amount of cash – ahem – slip away, in the form of less efficient trucks. Oils are constantly evolving, with lubricant companies coming up with new, advanced formulations that meet stricter standards and squeeze out better engine
U.S. net trailer orders gain M/M, show triple-digit growth Y/Y, ACT reports
March net U.S. trailer orders of 29,910 units grew more than 13% from the previous month and rose more than 252% compared to March of 2020, ACT Research says. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 33,400 units were up 18% versus February and 136% better than the previous March, according ACT’s latest numbers. “After
Time is money: The benefits of over-the-air updates
You’ve heard all the sayings: time is money; time is our most precious resource; a stitch in time saves nine (though to be honest I have no idea what that last one means). These are all cliches, but they became that way because they are all true—with such tight delivery schedules and profit margins that
Watch: Is there a sustainability strategy that will work for your fleet?
Nowadays, OEMs seem to be rolling out trucks running off of alternative fuels all the time in the name of sustainability, and many fleets are adopting them. But which alternative-fuel trucks are right for your fleet? Or are you planning to invest in alternative fuels at all? Click here to watch more of FE’s On
ACT Research: Preliminary March N.A. Class 8 orders up 424% y/y
Preliminary N.A. Class 8 net orders in March were 40,000 units, down 10% from February, but 424% higher than March of last year’s COVID-stricken intake, according to ACT Research. N.A. Classes 5-7 demand, with orders at 31,400 units, were up 19% from February. Demand was more than double (103%) its year-ago level. Complete industry data
ACT Research: U.S. trailer net orders dip in February, but are strong Y/Y
February net U.S. trailer orders of 26,414 units fell nearly 16% from the previous month, but rose almost 88% compared to February of 2020, according to ACT Research. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 28,300 units were down 14% versus January, but 74% better than the previous February, ACT adds. “Although it seems many
NACV Show 2021 registration opens
Organizers of the North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV Show), which includes Hannover Fairs USA (HFUSA), have announced that registration is now open to attend the show in Atlanta, which will take place Sept. 28-30. This year’s NACV Show is on track to feature more than 5,000 fleet professionals attending and 332,700 square feet of
