John G Smith

Ontario expands LCV program

TORONTO, ON - Ontario is clearing the way for more Long Combination Vehicles (LCVs), through changes included in the latest phase of the program. The province has eliminated the cap of 16 permits per carrier, as well as a maximum of 100 carriers in the program. New vehicle configurations and an expanded highway network on which the vehicles can travel, have also been introduced, the Ontario Trucking Association reports.

Headlights Once Again

Two weeks back I wrote about the inadequacies of headlamps in a newsletter issue entitled Got Enough Light? It seems I struck a chord as there was more than the usual amount of feedback on the subject. You can read that one here but to be brief, I started this way...

Utility Trailer looks ahead to 2017

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA -- Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. is "fairly optimistic about 2017," according to Craig Bennett, senior vice president of sales and marketing. After closing out the year with a 15.9% total market share, which includes a 54.2% share in the reefer segment, Bennett and his team are moving into 2017 with some new products and an eye on incoming federal regulations.

Denso unveils DPF, DOC lineup

LAS VEGAS, NV - Denso Products has partnered with Clean Diesel Technologies (CDTi) to introduce a new line of emission-control products for the heavy-duty aftermarket.

MAHLE partners with Gray, Noregon on tools

LAS VEGAS, NV - MAHLE Service Solutions has partnered with Gray and Noregon to enhance the tools and equipment it offers in the heavy-duty aftermarket.

Steel wheels shed weight

Accuride has unveiled new versions of its two- and five-hand-hole Accu-Lite 22.5x8.25 steel wheels, each of which are three pounds lighter than their predecessors and come with a five-year warranties for the standard Steel Armor coating.

Maxion bringing aluminum wheels to market

LAS VEGAS, NV - Maxion Wheel, long known for steel wheels, will bring its first forged aluminum wheels to the heavy-duty marketplace this spring.

Execs pledge Meritor will “do better”

LAS VEGAS, NV - Executives overseeing Meritor's aftermarket business are pledging to "do better" as they take steps to improve everything from product portfolios to deliveries.

Accuride embraces its wheel focus

LAS VEGAS, NV - Accuride appears to have turned a corner after taking the company private - and is pledging to double or even triple the size of the wheel-making business in as little as three to five years.

Vipar names exec team, eyes $1-billion target

LAS VEGAS, NV - Vipar Heavy Duty has set aggressive goals for the next five years, and promoted several executives who will be responsible for meeting them.

Dana unveils new e-commerce platform

LAS VEGAS, NV - Dana's new e-commerce platform means Spicer and SVL driveline product information is just a click or search term away. The actual purchasing, however, remains in the hands of the company's distributors.

Accuride extends coating warranties

LAS VEGAS, NV - Accuride is boosting the warranties on its Steel Armor and EverSteel wheel coatings for steel wheels manufactured on or after January 1.

Canada’s heavy-duty aftermarket transforming

LAS VEGAS, NV - Truck and trailer sales continue to drop in Canada, but the value of the aftermarket that serves them continues to rise, according to statistics released during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week.

Dayton’s Smalley named to Heavy-Duty Hall

LAS VEGAS, NV – Gary Smalley, the retired president and Chief Executive Officer of Dayton Parts, has been named to the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Industry Hall of Fame. The honor…

Trump vows “America first” approach to trade

WASHINGTON, DC - Canada's largest trading partner has inaugurated a president who pledges "America first" policies on everything from trade to security. "From this day forward, it's going to be only America first. America first. Every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs will be made to benefit American workers and American families," U.S. President Donald Trump said in his inaugural address on Friday. "We must protect our borders from the ravages of other countries making our products, stealing our companies and destroying our jobs."We will bring back our jobs. We will bring back our borders. We will bring back our wealth and we will bring back our dreams," he added.