EnRoute- March 16, 2023

March 16, 2023

EnRoute News & Information

TRALA's bi-weekly publication includes news and announcements from around the industry and updates from the Association. If you wish to have information included in a future edition of EnRoute, please send to TRALA's Elizabeth Hyers at ehyers@trala.org.

TOP STORIES

The United States Department of Energy is advising trucking companies to seek government incentives to help offset high price tags of green heavy trucks that are forecast based on federal figures to cost $28,000 to $297,500 more than diesel engines vehicles. FULL STORY

The Minnesota Senate recently voted to make it harder for thieves to sell stolen catalytic converters. FULL STORY

Autonomous trucks could reshape how the trucking industry views insurance liability in a crash. FULL STORY

There are five ways trucking companies can more efficiently utilize its assets and increase capacity using the same number of trailers. FULL STORY

TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

Continental Tires introduced its Generation 5 truck tires for regional applications known as the Conti HSR 5 and Conti HDR 5. FULL STORY

Hino rolled out fully electric versions of its M- and L- Series medium duty trucks that will be branded as the Me Series and Le Series. FULL STORY

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America debuted its first all-electric production model called the N-Series EV. FULL STORY

Mack Trucks unveiled its new MD Electric series of all-electric medium-duty trucks. FULL STORY

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company introduced its RangeMax RSD EV tire, the company’s first electric vehicle-focused tire that is compatible with electric vehicle and gas- or diesel-powered regional work vehicles. FULL STORY

BRIEFLY

MICHELIN introduced the Energy Guard Lite Skirt Kit which fits trailer sizes from 28-foot pup trailers to 53-foot long box trailers. . . GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY announced the next addition to the Fuel Max lineup, the Fuel Max 1AD, for single-axle drive tractors handling super regional, less-than truckload, or LTL, applications. . . DANA INCORPORATED was honored with Heavy Duty Trucking magazine's 2023 Top 20 Products Award for its Spicer Electrified Zero-8™ e-Axles and also was recognized as one of the 2023 World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere. . . VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA introduced its new Blue service contract which allows Volvo-certified technicians to perform all work using genuine or authorized Volvo parts as well as real-time monitoring and management of all software and recall updates. . . KRIETE TRUCK CENTERS installed two charging stations at its Madison, Wisconsin location to serve the needs of electric truck customers. . . PETERBILT MOTORS COMPANY named THE LARSON GROUP (TLG) PETERBILT the 2022 North American Dealer Group at its annual dealer meeting in Carlsbad, California. . . THE VOLVO TRUCKS I-TORQUE POWERTRAIN was named the winner of the Technical Achievement Award from North American Truck Writers. . . FORD PRO launched Elite service centers for commercial fleets that will be required to meet electric vehicle standards and the requirements of the entire lineup of Ford commercial vehicles. . . CHARGEPOINT has partnered with GridX to integrate GridX technology into its software solution to make meter and system data digitally accessible, and to provide further control of charging processes. . . CONTINENTAL AG has extended the applications of its TireTech app beyond agricultural tires to provide ideal tire inflation data for truck and bus tires, specifically designed for tire dealers, service technicians and fleet operators. . . NAVISTAR launched the International S13 Integrated Powertrain for the vocational market which includes advancements in robustness, reliability and performance. . . HINO TRUCKS is in discussions with Hexagon Purus for a long-term distribution agreement to produce battery-electric heavy-duty trucks for the United States market, distributed through select dealers in Hino’s network.

PEOPLE

Ryder System, Inc. announced that two of its leaders have been recognized as part of the 'Top Women to Watch in Transportation' list in 2023 by the Women In Trucking Association: JOANNA HUTTON, Director of Sales and LESLIE KARR, Group Director of Customer Success for Ryder E-commerce.

NUMBERS

Preliminary February 2023 data shows an uptick in Class 8 orders across North America for the first time since record-breaking numbers the late summer of 2022. FULL STORY

Parts and labor cost data indicate that significant cost challenges continue to impact fleets through 2023; however, these cost increases slowed by the end of 2022 compared to 2021, according to the latest data from Decisiv. FULL STORY

The Federal Reserve’s interest-rate hikes and other macroeconomic pressures have added a layer of uncertainty to the trucking sector in recent weeks, according to leaders of Ryder System, Inc. FULL STORY

Cummins has invested more than $1.5 billion in research and technology, capital and acquisitions to build Accelera’s leadership and technological capabilities. FULL STORY

Daimler Truck North America executives are forecasting that sales could grow 12% in 2023 from a strong 2022 base—if the supply chain improves. FULL STORY

TRALA ANNOUNCEMENTS

Don’t Wait! Register Today for TRALA’s 2023 Annual Meeting

There is still time to register to attend TRALA’s 44th Annual Meeting which is scheduled to start on Saturday, April 1 and will run through Tuesday, April 4. This is the largest gathering of leasing and rental executives in North America. More information including rates, agenda and hotel information can be found by clicking here.

Questions? Please contact TRALA’s Shannon Davison at sdavison@trala.org or Jennylynne Bowman at jbowman@trala.org.

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