Acquisition of Trudell includes Trudell Trailer and Northeast Great Dane, the exclusive dealer of Great Dane trailers Cox Automotive announced the acquisition of Trudell, expanding its offering within the medium and heavy-duty fleet parts and service, as well as adding direct parts sales and semi-trailer sales to the Cox Automotive Mobility Fleet Services portfolio. The […]
FleetPride now has 667,000+ parts available on FleetPride.com, with more than 2 million parts expected to be online by the end of 2022 FleetPride, Inc., the nation’s largest distributor of truck and trailer parts and service in the independent heavy duty aftermarket, hit another milestone as it pursues eCommerce and digital solutions focused squarely on […]
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 […]
