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Another Victory for Right to Repair

What does Massachusetts' Question 1, a ballot initiative passed in November, mean for heavy-duty truck owners and independent repair shops?

January 3, 2021

How Parts, Service Providers Met 2020 Challenges

This year has been one like no other for everyone, and the truck parts aftermarket was not immune from the changes wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

December 29, 2020

Mobile Maintenance: A Growing Trend [Commentary]

Today’s mobile service trucks are handling more than just roadside breakdowns.

November 20, 2020

Reflections on the Aftermarket [Commentary]

It has been fun and a learning experience for me. It is the best job I have ever had.” That’s what Tim Kraus told me in an interview about his upcoming February 2021 retirement as president and COO of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association.

October 21, 2020

Mergers and Acquisitions in the Aftermarket [Commentary]

The mergers and acquisitions environment for parts suppliers to heavy-duty trucking had been active in recent years, with 73 such transactions in 2019. And then COVID-19 hit.

August 27, 2020

Parts & the Pandemic

How aftermarket companies have kept fleets on the road through COVID-19 shutdowns, despite having to reconfigure their operations.

July 20, 2020

Data Standards Make It Easier to Find the Right Part

Manufacturers and suppliers now subscribe to the Product Information Exchange Standard (PIES), developed exclusively for heavy-duty parts and components.

July 14, 2020

Of Relationships, Communication and Collaboration [Commentary]

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.

July 8, 2020

Group Hopes to Become Service Network for Fleets [Commentary]

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.

April 14, 2020

COVID-19: The Parts and Service Impact

The truck parts and service aftermarket weighs in on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their businesses and fleet parts departments.

April 10, 2020

A Faster Way to Find the Part You Need? [Commentary]

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.

March 12, 2020

Accident Detectives Help Solve Safety Mysteries

Volvo has a team that sifts through clues to find ways to make trucks safer.

March 2, 2020

Filling in the Gaps on Right to Repair Information [Commentary]

In 2015, the aftermarket repair industry and truck and engine makers reached an agreement on the sharing of heavy-duty vehicle service information. While sometimes called Right to Repair, the issue was really a problem with access to the information needed to make certain repairs.

February 5, 2020

How 4 Fleets Handle Parts-Buying, Maintenance

Four fleet executives shared their thoughts on managing the parts and service their trucks need, from vehicle lifecycle to PM strategies, during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue.

January 31, 2020

Technology Helps Address Changing Parts-Buying Patterns [Commentary]

Consumers and businesses alike are relying on technology to help them research products they are interested in and to place orders for those products. Vipar Heavy Duty launched Partsphere to address these trends in heavy-duty aftermarket parts.

January 21, 2020