Equipment Component shortages have truck and trailer builders stuck in ‘traffic jam’ April 1, 2021 A global microchip shortage has truck manufacturers unable to keep pace with demand for new trucks. Some have announced down days on assembly lines, while others are doing partial builds…
Equipment Could there be a silver lining to component shortages? March 16, 2021 Ron Rindt can’t get his truck. The owner of Lavington Turf Farms in Vernon, B.C., ordered a Kenworth T680 with an anticipated delivery of July. But his dealer sales rep…
Equipment First Brands Group acquires Centric Parts December 2, 2020 CLEVELAND, Ohio – First Brands Group has acquired Centric Parts and its Centric, C-TEK, Posi Quiet, and StopTech product lines. “We are excited to add Centric Parts to our market-leading…
Equipment ZF finalizes Wabco acquisition May 29, 2020 FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – ZF has announced it has closed its acquisition of Wabco, forming a global integrated systems provider for commercial vehicle technologies. With the acquisition complete, ZF’s focus will…
Equipment Bendix acquires R.H. Sheppard January 30, 2020 ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix has purchased, through parent company Knorr-Bremse, the R.H. Sheppard Co. steering system company from Wabco. The company paid US$149.5 million for the company, which Wabco shed…
Transportation BorgWarner to acquire Delphi January 28, 2020 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – BorgWarner announced today it will buy Delphi Technologies in an all-stock transaction. The company says the transaction will strengthen its power electronics products, capabilities and scale.
Equipment Dana launches new products at NACV September 26, 2017 ATLANTA, Ga. – Dana has expanded its line of downspeeding-compatible driveshafts, with the introduction of the SPL 250 Lite. The company says the new offering reduces weight by up to…
