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Electric Class 8s to Affect Trailer Design, Components

The mounting focus on the electrification of Class 8 vehicles will prompt changes in trailer design and key components as collaboration among manufacturers of trucking’s central pieces of equipment increases, some experts said.

July 6, 2017
BusinessEquipment

Strick to Add Its Own Features to Trailers to Comply With Phase 2 GHG Mandates

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Strick Trailers will begin offering trailers that it has loaded with features that comply with Phase 2 greenhouse gas mandates intended to make trailers more fuel-efficient.

June 19, 2017
Equipment

Trailer Designs for Final-Mile Deliveries May Evolve With E-Commerce Expansion

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Ideas for how trailer designs could evolve to address growth in final-mile deliveries compelled by e-commerce were a topic of discussion at Strick Group’s 2017 Trailer Symposium and Open House here.

June 12, 2017
Business

Northeast Great Dane Promotes John Gendelman to President

Trailer dealership Northeast Great Dane announced that longtime partner John Gendelman has been promoted to president of the company. Tom Leuner, its former president, will become CEO.

June 5, 2017