SAF-Holland relaunches aftermarket parts on-demand electronic catalog
SAF-Holland, manufacturer of suspensions axle brake systems, fifth wheels, landing gear and coupling products, announced the relaunch of its Aftermarket Parts on Demand (POD) Electronic Parts Catalog, rebranded as POD Plus. POD Plus now connects directly with the SAF-Holland business system, allowing users in real time to view inventory, system order entry, and customer specific
Meritor offers of all-makes Aftermarket air disc brake rotors
Meritor Inc. announced Meritor-branded, all-makes aftermarket air disc brake (ADB) rotors for linehaul, refuse, vocational, coach and trailer applications. The announcement came at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week. Designed with high-quality cast iron to keep peak temperatures low during brake operation, Meritor rotors offer durability and long friction life as well as excellent fade resistance, the
Meritor announces 2020 aftermarket training program
Meritor Inc. announced that its Aftermarket training program for 2020, geared toward dealers, warehouse distributors (WDs), fleets and service garages, will focus on arming customers with specific product knowledge to drive part sales, improve customer satisfaction and keep trucks on the road. “When customers bring inoperable parts to the shop, parts counter personnel need to
HDA Truck Pride’s Don Reimondo receives 2020 Heavy Duty Aftermarket Industry Hall of Fame Award
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) 2020, North America’s largest gathering of the independent heavy-duty industry, announced that Don Reimondo, president and chief executive officer of HDA Truck Pride, will be honored as the 14th recipient of the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Industry Hall of Fame Award during the annual HDAW industry gathering. For the past 12
Listen: The reality of electric trucks in the aftermarket
Electrification is on the truck aftermarket’s radar. At Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue, held just before the kick off of Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week, a panel of technology experts took to the panel stage to talk about the biggest technology trends heading toward the aftermarket. Key takeaways • Electric trucks will likely be seen in lighter
Listen: Aftermarket truck parts distributors, service providers discuss changes, challenges
A panel of trucking experts took the mic at HDAW to talk about the evolution of the heavy-duty truck aftermarket.
DTNA Aftermarket launches Excelerator e-commerce platform
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has introduced Excelerator, an e-commerce platform that will be available in 2020. Excelerator links DTNA’s Dealer Management Systems to streamline the parts ordering process and improve fulfillment times. The Excelerator platform addresses the growing propensity for online parts ordering and simplifies the process by opening up access to DTNA’s parts
Photo Gallery: Heavy-duty Aftermarket Week—on the show floor
The fire and brimstone exploding from one of the The Mirage’s main attractions couldn’t match the energy on the Heavy-duty Aftermarket Week show floor. Headlines have been dominated by new products and new ways of doing things: Data, connectivity and innovation are driving themes at this year’s HDAW. Ater scrolling through this photo gallery, click
Watch: Western Star, DTNA aftermarket executives talk meeting vocational demands
During a recent press conference, Western Star Trucks President David Carson took the stage to provide a market and product update. You can hear all of the details in this video.
SAF-Holland to open new aftermarket distribution center in Phoenix
SAF-Holland will open its new western region aftermarket Distribution Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
