March 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.

TOP STORIES

The Biden Administration announced details regarding implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s provisions relating to electric vehicle charging and alternative fuel refueling infrastructure. FULL STORY


The Iowa State Senate passed legislation to limit the noneconomic damages a victim in an accident involving a trucking company can receive. FULL STORY


The implementation of New York City's congestion pricing plan has been delayed until 2024. FULL STORY

TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

Cummins Inc. announced the launch of its X10, which is compliant with United States Environmental Protection Agency’s 2027 emissions regulations and is expected to emit 75% less nitrogen oxide emissions than current engines. FULL STORY


Continental Tires introduced new ContiConnect Live cloud-based solutions to assist fleets in real-time, intelligent digital tire monitoring. FULL STORY


Carrier Transicold introduced the X4 7700 premium performance trailer refrigeration unit that has double-digit fuel savings, lifetime compliance with CARB emission requirements and uses a new refrigerant with lower global warming potential. FULL STORY


With their emissions-reducing and cost-cutting benefits, conventional propane vehicles have been available for medium-duty truck fleets for over a decade. But what is the next new advancement when it comes to propane? FULL STORY

BRIEFLY

THERMO KING named Thermo King Midwest as the 2022 North America Dealer of the Year. . . RIHM FAMILY COMPANIES donated a total of $60,000 split equally among Second Harvest Heartland, Truckers Against Trafficking, and St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund. . . KENWORTH named it's 2023 Parts Council which consists of directors and managers from Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada who focus on enhancing parts quality and customer support for truck operators and fleets. . . PACCAR PARTS recognized PETERBILT OF ATLANTA as the 2022 Peterbilt Parts Dealer of the Year for the second year in a row and PALMER GROUP as the 2022 TRP All-Makes Dealer of the Year. . . VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA announced that it has 25 certified electric vehicle dealerships in North America. . . ENTERPRISE opened a truck rental branch at its current Owensboro, Kentucky location, further expanding its footprint and goal of opening at least one branch weekly for 60 consecutive weeks. . . PACLEASE added 21 new sites in 2022 which brings its network up to 472 United States and Canadian locations. . . DAIMLER TRUCK NORTH AMERICA has entered into an agreement with Uptake to enable the use of innovative data-as-a-service technology to facilitate streaming of the necessary data to power Uptake Fleet. . . MONA PAYMENT SOLUTIONS launched its new website which is designed to provide a more user-friendly experience. . . GEOTAB released Data Connector, which is an integrated intelligence tool to help fleets address rising operating costs, supply chain, talent, and regulatory pressures. . . CORCENTRIC CAPITAL EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS established an equipment finance funding agreement with Customers Commercial Finance to provide additional credit experience and asset knowledge, further enabling the funding capacity and spectrum of Corcentric’s financial solution. . . DUKE ENERGY announced that it will construct an electrification depot at its Mount Holly Technology and Innovation Center in North Carolina to develop, test and deploy zero-emissions light-, medium- and heavy-duty commercial electric vehicle fleets. . . MICHELIN launched Connected Fleet brand in North America which introduces a portfolio of advanced, data-driven fleet-management solutions to the commercial trucking industry. . . CONMET introduced the new PreSet Plus efficiency package which will be optimized with a proprietary low-drag seal and advanced bearings to further decrease resistance at the wheel end. . . DANA INCORPORATED announced that the Science Based Target initiative has validated its climate commitments, including reducing Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by more than 50 percent and Scope 3 GHG emissions by more than 25 percent before 2030. . . CDK GLOBAL HEAVY EQUIPMENT has partnered with VizaLogix to enhance the virtual customer experience with Tethr it Now which is a real-time Peer-to-Peer video calling platform that instantly connects support experts with users to troubleshoot equipment errors and reduce mean time to repair.

PEOPLE

Cummins promoted JANE BEAMAN as vice president and general manager of Pickup and Global Bus Business; ANDREAS LIPPERT as vice president of New Power Engineering; and JOSE SAMPERIO as vice president and general manager of North America On-Highway.

NUMBERS

United States Class 8 retail sales reached 19,932 in January 2023 compared with 14,857 in January 2022. FULL STORY


Dana Incorporated announced that its sales for the fourth quarter of 2022 totaled $2.56 billion, compared with $2.27 billion in the same period of 2021. FULL STORY


Aim Leasing Company shared that its total revenue jumped 12% in 2021 and was maintained through 2022. FULL STORY


Bridgestone Corporation reported a 26.5% year-over-year sales increase and a 22.4% year-over-year operating profit gain during 2022. 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.



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