After 16 years as president and COO of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association, Tim Kraus has decided to step down at the end of February 2021. An active search is currently underway for his successor.
The independent heavy-duty aftermarket has united to support the Product Information Exchange Standard (PIES) for product data, urging all suppliers to embrace these standards.
How aftermarket companies have kept fleets on the road through COVID-19 shutdowns, despite having to reconfigure their operations.
Manufacturers and suppliers now subscribe to the Product Information Exchange Standard (PIES), developed exclusively for heavy-duty parts and components.
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The truck parts and service aftermarket always has been a relationship business where communication was key. The COVID-19 pandemic forced people to find new ways to continue to foster those relationships.
Heavy-duty components manufacturer Stemco announced a series of changes to its product lines, including exiting the brake products category, to refocus resources on its core products.
Commercial Motor Vehicle Consulting’s Parts Aftermarket Sales Leading Indicator (PLI) decreased 0.9% in May, making it the fifth consecutive monthly decrease and signaling a weakening parts aftermarket sales environment.
Daimler Trucks North America recently launched Excelerator, an e-commerce platform that was designed with input from more than 40 dealer partners.
Dana Incorporated has developed an order management and information exchange for its aftermarket customers at DanaAftermarket.com.
Vipar Heavy Duty has announced the retirement of Mark Iasiello, who served as director of business development for national accounts.
WAI’s complete line of starters are ideal for Class 1 to Class 8 light- to heavy-duty trucks and construction equipment.
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Approximately two years ago, several owners of independent repair shops — ones not affiliated with a specific manufacturer — felt the need to band together to form a group that would allow them to better promote their business interests while also providing a more consistent service experience for fleets.
The truck parts and service aftermarket weighs in on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their businesses and fleet parts departments.
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Having to rely on the dealer or aftermarket parts supplier to tell you exactly what part you need can be a time-consuming and frustrating process. Diesel Laptops is hoping to simplify the process.
Murphy-Hoffman Company has announced the launch of both an eCommerce website for all-makes truck parts and text-to-local-landline parts ordering at dealerships across the U.S.
The way a product or component is originally designed and manufactured can have an impact on how easy — and costly — it will be to remanufacture, and even if it can be remanufactured.
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