Collin Shaw Named President, COO of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association
Collin Shaw has been named president and chief operating officer of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), the commercial vehicle supplier division of the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). The announcement was made by MEMA President and CEO Bill Long. Shaw brings 15 years of experience in the mobility industry from the automotive and commercial
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
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,
MacKay & Co. to present aftermarket industry outlook at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue
The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), the commercial vehicle division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), and MacKay & Co. will present a session on the Aftermarket Industry Economy & Outlook at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue (HDAD) on Jan. 24, 2022. The session will feature MacKay & Co.’s John Blodgett, vice president of
Vehicle supplier industry applauds support of national competitiveness legislation
Below is a statement from Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) President & CEO Bill Long on the U.S. Senate passing S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act: “MEMA members are very pleased that S.1260, the Endless Frontier Act, passed overwhelmingly with bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate. Thank you, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and
Phillips Industries executives join HDMA boards
Rob Myers, president of Phillips Industries Aftermarket, will sit on the board of HDMA’s Heavy Duty Marketing and Sales Forum for 2021, and Rob Phillips, president and CEO of Phillips Industries, has re-joined the Heavy Duty Business Forum for this industry organization. Phillips previously served as chairman of the Heavy Duty Business Forum in 2017.
HDMA launching Perspectives webinar series with Daimler Trucks NA
The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) is launching its 2021 Perspectives series program featuring Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). “Accelerating Change & Leading the Charge: The DTNA Perspective” will be held on Thursday, June 3 from 11 a.m.–12:45 p.m. ET. HDMA anticipates that topics will include: Daimler Trucks’ spin-off information Rapid shifts toward new power
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
Aftermarket executives to give the ‘Real-World View’ at HDAD ’21
The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), the commercial vehicle division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), and MacKay & Company have announced Chris Patterson, retired CEO of Daimler Trucks North America and an independent director, will lead a session getting a “real-world view” from aftermarket executives at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue (HDAD) on
Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association names David Giroux as president, COO
David Giroux will become president and chief operating officer of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), and the current president and chief operating officer, Tim Kraus, will retire after 16 years at the trade association, MEMA President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Long announced. Giroux, who will join HDMA on Jan. 4, brings more than
Volvo: ‘Connectivity will deliver uptime breakthroughs’
During the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association 25th Annual HDMA Breakfast & Briefing held on March 27, Keynote Speaker Olof Persson, president of AB Volvo and chief executive officer, The Volvo Group, discussed the current trucking trends and innovations that are moving the industry forward. Among the most important trends is the move toward connected trucks
Meritor WABCO addresses safety technology at Heavy Duty Dialogue 2014’s “X Factors in the Industry” panel
Heavy Duty Dialogue 2014 is a business conference developed by the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association for fleet and supplier executives globally in the commercial vehicle industry. The event was held in conjunction with the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition in Nashville. The “X Factors in the