HDA Truck Pride member Southside Trailer Service acquires PBS Brake & Supply
HDA Truck Pride announced that one of its members, Southside Trailer Service, acquired another HDA Truck Pride member formerly known as PBS Brake & Supply. This acquisition will allow Southside...
View ArticleThermo King brings BlueSeal air curtains to North America
Thermo King announced a partnership with Brightec, a European manufacturer of air curtains for temperature-controlled trailers, box trucks and vans, to distribute its BlueSeal air curtains in the...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz eActros 600 completes winter trials
Engineers from Mercedes-Benz Trucks have been in Rovaniemi, Finland, to perform trials for the battery-electric eActros 600 for long-distance haulage in extreme cold and snow. These were the last...
View ArticleCeres: EPA Phase 3 ruling will ‘significantly reduce’ emissions
According to sustainability-focused non-profit Ceres, the final emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will significantly...
View ArticleScania expands BEV truck offerings
Scania is adding more solutions to its battery-electric vehicle (BEV) truck range by introducing more electric vehicles, axle configurations and cab alternatives, plus a number of power take-off...
View ArticleTechCelerate Now awarded phase 2 contract
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a Phase 2 contract for the continuation of its TechCelerate Now (TCN) trucking technology analysis and education program. TCN is an...
View ArticleACT Research predicts ‘year of transition’ as trailer orders fall in March
According to ACT Research, preliminary net trailer orders fell nominally from February to March. At 13,600 units, orders were also down 24% compared to last March 2023. ACT adds that seasonal...
View ArticleNavistar passes 100 EV authorized dealers
Navistar announced that it now has more than 100 EV authorized dealer locations. The OEM says it will have more than 30% of its dealer locations ready to support the sale and service of both...
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How many LED lights can be out to consider a trailer light out-of-service?
The headline is a question that’s on a TMC taskforce docket, and one that Al Anderson, vice president of sales and marketing at Peterson Mfg. Co., has a keen interest in. “We haven’t finished the...
View ArticleFlorida Pneumatic releases new Aircat riveters
Florida Pneumatic Manufacturing Corp. has released two new models of Aircat Air Hydraulic Riveters (AHR). The 6410 3/16-in. AHR features 2,000 lbs. of pull force and is designed to handle both...
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