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HANOVER, Germany — New vehicle architectures and connectivity are enabling data sharing, value-added services and new solutions for fleets and equipment manufacturers.

U.S. trailer orders declined year over year for the fourth consecutive month in August, ACT Research reported. However, the total increased by about 500 units from July.  

In a rebranding that reaches back to the company’s origins, Navistar Inc. will on Oct. 1 adopt the new name of International Motors.

Shares in General Motors and Ford tumbled Sept. 25 after a Morgan Stanley analyst warned that cars are too expensive for U.S. consumers and a price war in China will hurt the bottom line there.

The company introduced updates for LoadMaster, PowerBroker and its MPact suite of business intelligence tools, including its first proprietary AI product.

Utility Trailer Manufacturing will offer Trident composite steel shell drum brakes from Accuride as standard on all its trailer models, the company said Sept. 17.

Xtra Lease is set to expand its footprint in Texas with a new branch opening near Austin in mid-October, bringing its trailer leasing services closer to the region’s growing industrial hubs.

Clarios is introducing technology that predicts battery health, informing drivers, fleet managers and maintenance teams of a battery’s status.

The number of attendees jumped to 145,000, about 10% more than the last event in 2022.