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Business, Equipment

DRiV Inc. to Emerge From Tenneco Later This Year

Tenneco products Federal-Mogul auto parts on display. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)

DRiV Inc. is the name of an aftermarket parts and ride performance company that is being launched in the wake of Tenneco Inc.’s separation into two independent companies, Tenneco announced.

Roger Gilroy | Staff Reporter
 February 19, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment

Suppliers Use HDAW 2019 to Unveil Latest Efforts

Eaton Corp. building Eaton Corp.

LAS VEGAS — Suppliers of a variety of products and services for the aftermarket announced developments here during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week.

Roger Gilroy | Staff Reporter
 February 4, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment

Fleets Seek Aftermarket Companies That Are Easy to Do Business With

Mike Palmer, Gloria Pliler, Lee Quinn,Brett Wacker, Stu MacKay. Mike Palmer (from left), Gloria Pliler, Lee Quinn, Brett Wacker and moderator Stu MacKay. (Roger Gilroy/Transport Topics)

LAS VEGAS — Fleet executives are standardizing parts ordering and maintenance procedures as they deal with truck equipment that is increasingly complex and costly.

Roger Gilroy | Staff Reporter
 January 29, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment

Aftermarket Seeks to Keep Up as Truck Makers Broaden Approach

Ken Davis, Roger Nielsen and Dean Engelage Ken Davis (from left), Roger Nielsen and Dean Engelage. (Roger Gilroy/Transport Topics)

LAS VEGAS — Truck makers are wrestling with how to invest in automation, electrification and traditional powertrains — all at once. Additionally, more trailers will use telematics to relay diagnostic information and secure parts while new relationships will form between suppliers and technology startups, according to experts at the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue.

Roger Gilroy | Staff Reporter
 January 29, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment

Truck OEMs, Suppliers Look to Online Growth, 3D Printing

A technician works on a part that was made using a 3D printer. A technician works on a part that was made using a 3D printer. (Daimler)

Equipment and component manufacturers in the trucking industry are looking to expand their online presence and also see potential in 3D printing, both of which could help them reach more customers, they said.

Mindy Long | Contributing Writer
January 25, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment

Parts Demand Is Surging

Meritor products on a sales floor Meritor products on a sales floor. Strong sales of new trucks is among the factors that have boosted demand for components and parts. (truckpartsandservice.com)

A growing economy and strong new truck sales have increased demand for aftermarket parts, creating supply chal­lenges. Truck manufacturers and component ­suppliers said they’re working to alleviate pressure on the industry by expanding offerings, ­improving distribution channels and using predictive forecasting tools to get ahead of demand.

Mindy Long | Contributing Writer
 January 25, 2019
Business, Equipment

Vipar Adds Trudell Trailers to Network

Vipar Heavy Duty, the network of independent aftermarket truck parts distributors, added Trudell Holdings to its network.

Transport Topics
 February 23, 2018
Business

Diesel Forward, H.G. Makelim Heavy Duty Division Merge

Diesel engine parts distributors Diesel Forward and H.G. Makelim Co.’s Heavy Duty division merged Dec. 18 in a pairing that will expand the geographic reach of the firms.

Transport Topics
 January 2, 2018
Business, Equipment

Wabco to Buy Out Meritor's Holdings in Joint Venture

Meritor Wabco MCE John Sommers II for Transport Topics

Ending a 27-year arrangement with heavy-duty supplier Meritor Inc., Wabco Holdings Inc. signed an agreement to buy out Meritor’s interest in the Meritor Wabco joint venture that offers advanced safety braking technology and air brake systems for commercial vehicles in North America.

Roger Gilroy | Staff Reporter
 September 18, 2017
Business, Equipment

FleetPride Expands in Texas

FleetPride FleetPride Inc.

Aftermarket distributor FleetPride opened a second branch in Houston to enhance customer service in southeast Texas.

Transport Topics
 July 19, 2017

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