FleetPride acquires Nationwide Truck Service location
FleetPride Inc. has acquired the assets of Nationwide Truck Service of Louisville, Ken. Founded in 1989 and owned by Eric Adkins, Nationwide Truck Service offers a wide range of repair services from its 21-bay facility and mobile repair units in addition to 24/7 roadside support. The Service Center at 355 Farmington Ave. will team up with the existing FleetPride
HDA Truck Pride bolsters business development team
HDA Truck Pride has announced the addition of Matt Altenhofen to its Business Development Team. Matt joins the sales team with more than 15 years’ experience in the automotive aftermarket as a Business Development Manager. With a history at suppliers like BBB Wilson, Peterson Manufacturing and ECCO Lighting, Altenhofen brings a storied career into the
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
UAF launches heavy-duty technician scholarships website
The University of the Aftermarket Foundation (UAF) has launched a new website in conjunction with Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW). HeavyDutyScholarships.com is focused on heavy-duty/diesel industry scholarships. The Heavy Duty Scholarship Central portal offers scholarships for students studying diesel and commercial heavy-duty technology and considering careers in the business of servicing or supplying parts and
Dayco introduces two-piece tensioner for Detroit 13, 15 series engines
Dayco, an engine products and drive systems supplier for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, has announced that its heavy-duty two-piece tensioner designed to help address repair issues for Detroit 13 and 15 series engines. The company stated that the tensioner cuts installation time in half and helps ensure fleet uptime. In addition, Dayco’s technical team
Dayton Parts launches air disc brake application guide
Dayton Parts LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dorman Products Inc., announced the launch of its air disc brake application guide at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week ’22 (HDAW). The 30-page visual guide makes it simple for aftermarket distributors and vehicle operators to identify the correct replacement components on all major original equipment ADB models, the
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
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
Dana to showcase new products, technology at HDAW
Dana Incorporated will feature a wide array of products during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) at the Gaylord Texan Resort held Jan. 24-27 in Grapevine, Texas. During HDAW, Dana team members will demonstrate the benefits of the DanaAftermarket.com e-commerce platform and eRFQ marketplace. Dana will share information with attendees about the Spicer ReadyShaft and Spicer
Bendix enhances e-commerce tools
B2Bendix.com, the e-commerce platform of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, has been updated to provide the right parts quickly and easily, the company noted during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week. Several B2Bendix.com improvements are aimed at minimizing the time it takes to get the right repair information or locate the correct part. Bendix has also made
Diesel Laptops to enhance Diesel Parts, Diesel Repair platforms
Diesel Laptops announced the next evolution of its Diesel Parts and Diesel Repair platforms, now accessible online via any mobile device, tablet, laptop or computer. In a rapidly growing industry with nearly 2 million diesel engines being produced per year and nearly 9 million commercial trucks operating in the US alone, one of the main
