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BusinessEquipmentSafety

Trailer Makers Anticipate Rebound After Fleets Recover From Pandemic

The trailer industry was forced to make further production cuts and alter manufacturing processes as the coronavirus pandemic took hold.

July 17, 2020
BusinessTechnology

PowerFleet Outfits Trailers for Rusken Packaging

PowerFleet Inc. was selected by Rusken Packaging to outfit the private fleet’s trailers with the PowerFleet LV-500 solar-tracking solution and the PowerFleet LV-710 freight camera.

June 22, 2020
BusinessEquipmentSafety

May Trailer Orders Fall to Second-Worst Level Ever

U.S. trailer orders in May sank to the second-lowest level of all time as they struggled to clear 3,000 in another month of strong cancellations, ACT Research reported.

June 19, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Strick Trailers Upgrades Lining System

Strick Trailers will enhance its VT100 plywood panel vans with vertically installed DymondPly lining composite panels made by Ridge Corp.

June 5, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Xtra Lease Orders 4,000 New Trailers for Delivery This Year

Xtra Lease, a provider of semi-trailer rentals and leases, has ordered 4,000 new trailers for 2020.

June 1, 2020
BusinessEquipment

US Trailer Orders Hit 30-Year Low in April

U.S. trailer orders in April fell to a 30-year low amid severe recessionary pressures, FTR reported.

May 18, 2020
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Trailer Aerodynamics Suppliers Face Headwinds During Pandemic

Manufacturers of aerodynamic trailer equipment are like most companies confronting the dramatic economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but are in some cases also working to prepare for a moment when business eventually picks up.

May 11, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Great Dane Adds Velocity Vehicle Group as Dealer

Great Dane announced Velocity Vehicle Group is now a full-service Great Dane dealer.

May 8, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

EPA, NHTSA Can Regulate Trailer Emissions, Agencies’ Attorneys Say

The Department of Justice has filed a legal document with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia supporting federal regulators’ authority to enforce an Obama-era greenhouse gas emissions rule to include first-ever federal regulation of greenhouse gases and fuel efficiency for trailers.

April 30, 2020
BusinessEquipment

East Offers Customized Rendering Trailers

Trailer maker East Manufacturing announced it customizes rendering trailers to meet the specific needs of an application.

April 24, 2020