Marks entry into European aftermarket truck parts business. LKQ Europe has entered the truck parts business with the acquisition of Digraph, the UK’s leading independent aftermarket commercial parts distributor specializing in heavy goods vehicle (HGV), coach and bus parts. Following the transaction, Digraph will be integrated into the LKQ UK and Ireland group, alongside LKQ […]
Progressive Selects Mitchell’s Estimating Platform for Truck Appraisals
Mitchell, an Enlyte company, today announced that Progressive Insurance has implemented Mitchell Cloud Estimating TruckMax to help better manage appraisals of collision-damaged light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Progressive is the largest U.S. insurer of commercial autos, with 16% market share in 2022. “With Mitchell Cloud Estimating TruckMax, we can better serve our customers—increasing appraiser efficiency […]
U.S. Regulators Propose New Safety Standard Requiring Automatic Emergency Braking Systems in Heavy Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would require heavy vehicles to have automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems that will mitigate the frequency and severity of rear-end crashes. The NPRM can be downloaded online. “Advanced driver […]
PACCAR and Toyota Announce Agreement to Commercialize Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks
PACCAR and Toyota Motor North America, Inc. today announced an expansion of their joint efforts to develop and produce zero emissions, hydrogen fuel cell (FCEV) Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks powered by Toyota’s next-generation hydrogen fuel cell modules. The expanded agreement supports ongoing development and commercialized zero-emission versions of the Kenworth T680 and Peterbilt 579 models […]
Toyota Receives Heavy Duty Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Powertrain Kit Approval from California
Allows qualified heavy-duty truck manufacturers using the fuel cell electric powertrain kit to be eligible for incentives. Heavy-duty Class 8 commercial truck original equipment manufacturers and operators now have another tool to help them comply with increasingly strict emissions regulations in the State of California. Toyota announced that it was recently granted a Zero Emission […]
Mitchell Partners with Axalta to Launch Educational Training Program for Commercial Truck Collision Repair
Companies introduce course on best practices for estimating and paint refinishing at HD Repair Forum. Mitchell, an Enlyte company, today announced it is collaborating with Axalta Coating Systems to introduce a new training program, Truck Fleet Damage Analysis and Estimating, that provides repairers with instruction on how to streamline the appraisal process for collision-damaged medium- […]
CSN Collision Centres Adds Heavy Duty Truck Collision Repair Facility to Network in Ontario
CSN Collision Centres announced the addition of CSN Supreme Trucks, a 13,000 sq. ft. collision repair facility located in Brampton, Ontario, Canada to its network. The new facility is the first of its kind for the network as they specialize in large truck repairs and provide a much sought after solution for the commercial insurance […]
Heavy-Duty Scholarship Applications Available Through March 31
The University of the Aftermarket Foundation (UAF) reminds students that March 31 is the deadline to submit applications on their Aftermarket Scholarship Central websites at AutomotiveScholarships.com and HeavyDutyScholarships.com. Interested parties can text their name and email address to 720-903-2206 to receive information, reminders and updates about the University of the Aftermarket Foundation scholarship program. Hundreds […]
Aurora and Schneider to Pilot Autonomous Truck Technology to Haul Freight in Texas
Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUR), the autonomous vehicle company, and Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE: SNDR), a multimodal provider of transportation services, today announced a multiphase commercial pilot to haul freight for Schneider’s customers with the Aurora Driver, Aurora’s autonomous technology. This pilot reflects an important step for Schneider toward understanding how to incorporate autonomous trucks […]
IIHS Urges Fast Adoption of Speed Limiter Requirement for Large Trucks
The federal government should expedite plans to require speed limiters on large trucks and extend the requirement to medium-duty trucks, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) urged in a recent regulatory comment. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requested comments on a proposal to require devices that limit the top speed on commercial […]