EnRoute- February 2, 2023

February 2, 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.

TRALA IN THE NEWS

The Truck Renting and Leasing Association announced the keynote speaker for its 2023 Annual Meeting will be Josh Linkner, New York Times bestselling author and five-time tech entrepreneur and the industry speaker will be James Kamsickas, chairman and CEO at Dana Incorporated. FULL STORY

TOP STORIES

The United States Environmental Protection Agency recently published its final new rule for heavy-duty engines and vehicles in the Federal Register, officially creating more stringent emissions rules for truck OEMs. FULL STORY

The federal government may be one step closer to a rule requiring side underride guards on trailers to mitigate underride crashes into the sides. FULL STORY

The California Air Resources Board plans to modify its proposed Advanced Clean Fleets regulation to address possible electric charging infrastructure delays and unavailability of models of zero-emission trucks. FULL STORY

The province of Quebec will mandate electronic logging devices beginning on April 30, 2023. FULL STORY

TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

With data and technology continuously becoming a larger part of trucking, the skill sets needed to be brought into the industry have changed. FULL STORY

As truck technologies and emissions systems continue to evolve and electric-powered trucks begin to hit the market, the knowledge and expertise required to service and maintain these vehicles is also shifting. FULL STORY

With many available fleet technologies on the market, it can be difficult to know which solutions work best for your fleet and what software you can use to consolidate disparate systems onto one platform for easier management. FULL STORY

Freightliner debuted the SuperTruck II, a demonstrator heavy-duty truck designed to showcase innovative features that are poised to deliver the next level of freight efficiency. FULL STORY

BRIEFLY

CUMMINS now has five business segments with the recent acquisition of Meritor which gives the company a broader global product portfolio. . . VOLVO LIGHTS PROJECT'S final two Volvo VNR Electric Trucks have been deployed by Rockview Farms to support deliveries throughout the greater Los Angeles area. . . FLEETWORTHY SOLUTIONS acquired Viastar which adds a new portfolio of strategic clients, solutions capabilities, and channel partners, on the heels of another consecutive year of record revenues and growth at Fleetworthy. . . DANA INCORPORATED announced that it will launch a hydrostatic driveline for telehandlers in North America that will enable customers to easily transition to a hydrogen or battery-electric vehicle design. . . RUSH TRUCK CENTERS acquired Scheppers International Truck Center in Jefferson City, Missouri which expands the Rush Truck Centers' network to 11 locations across the state. . . KENWORTH TRUCK COMPANY named its 2023 Kenworth Dealer Council members, featuring executives representing 461 Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada. . . PENSKE TRUCK LEASING reported impressive performance gains, lower maintenance costs and reduced emissions after switching all of its California locations to renewable diesel. . . PACCAR will integrate Platform Science’s Virtual Vehicle into its trucks, allowing fleets to use the software platform to access telematics, software solutions, real-time vehicle data, and a suite of third-party applications directly from the cabs of their KENWORTH and PETERBILT trucks.

PEOPLE

The Women in Trucking Association has appointed JENNIFER HEDRICK as its new president and CEO. . . TOBIAS GLITTERSTAM has been named senior vice president, chief strategy and transformation officer at Navistar

NUMBERS

December 2022 Class 8 net orders were healthy, bringing total year-end ordering activity to a strong 159,000 units from September 2022 to December 2022, according to ACT Research data. FULL STORY

Canadian retail sales of Class 8 trucks and trailers is expected to be up by almost 9% in 2023, at 31,700 and 43,900 units respectively, according to an analysis from MacKay & Company. FULL STORY

PACCAR notched $28.82 billion in revenues in 2022, with $3.01 billion in earnings for the year. FULL STORY

Despite shortfalls of the supply chain, Daimler Truck North America delivered 186,717 units in 2022, an increase of 15.2% over 2021. FULL STORY

TRALA ANNOUNCEMENTS

FINAL DAYS FOR EARLY BIRD SAVINGS!

This is the last week to take advantage of the early bird registration rates for TRALA’s 44th Annual Meeting. These rates are only available until February 3, 2023. TRALA’s 2023 Annual Meeting 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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