The current email-based order submission process will be phased out Meritor, Inc. launched an online tool to streamline its 24-hour Driveshaft on Demand (DOD) program, enabling customers to quickly and efficiently identify and order replacement driveshaft products from MeritorPartsXpress.com. “At Meritor, we are committed to putting out-of-service vehicles back on the road as soon as possible,” said Jeff Amalfitano, […]
ACT Research reports backlogs remain long and order volumes remain constrained According to ACT Research’s (ACT) latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 Report, Russia/China supply-chain disruptions, raging inflation, higher interest rates, and recession potential continue to dominate the narrative. According to Eric Crawford, ACT Research’s Vice President and Senior Analyst, “Russian commodities remain […]
Company Enters Commercial Vehicle Market with Flexible Class 5-6 EV Chassis Blue Bird Corporation electric and low-emission school buses, today unveiled a unique Class 5-6 electric vehicle platform. The company builds on its nearly century-long expertise of school bus manufacturing to expand its zero-emission transportation solutions to the commercial vehicle market. Blue Bird’s flexible Class […]
Event supports workforce development in the trucking industry As part of its ongoing commitment to support training and workforce development, Advantage Truck Group will host the Diesel Equipment Technology competition for the 2022 SkillsUSA Massachusetts and SkillsUSA Vermont State Championships at its Shrewsbury facility. High school students from Vermont will compete on Thursday, April 28, and students from Massachusetts will compete on Friday, April 29. The winner […]
First-of-its-kind program grows skills of Truck Care team Love’s Truck Care Academy recently launched in Amarillo, Texas, where it graduated its first class of level five diesel technicians. The five-week, in-residency training program grows the skill set of newly hired Love’s Truck Care and Speedco diesel technicians so they can provide industry-leading service to customers. […]
Navistar exceeded its goal of 20 store openings in 2021 and is on track to have 50 Fleetrite locations by 2025 Navistar’s all-makes and models aftermarket truck and bus parts brand, Fleetrite®, has expanded its retail footprint to 31 locations through partnerships with Navistar’s International® truck and IC Bus® dealer networks. Fleetrite’s locations provide an […]
