On May 15, courts accepted an agreement in a lawsuit, which requires the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to repeal the High-Priority and Drayage provisions of the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule. This rule would have required the affected fleets to purchase increasing percentages of zero-emission trucks. California has agreed that the lawsuit, filed jointly […]
LearnEV+ and CarTechIQ Announce Joint Venture to AI-Enable Heavy-Duty Diagnostics
LearnEV+ and CarTechIQ have joined forces to launch GlobalTechIQ, LLC., a joint venture delivering AI diagnostic technology for heavy-duty and off-highway vehicle repairs. This collaboration, operating under the name HeavyDutyIQ, leverages live, context-based AI solutions to transform repair processes and empower technicians with real-time, accurate recommendations. GlobalTechIQ’s AI assistant processes data from a broad array […]
PPG Launches AdjustRite Repair Management Tool for Commercial Body Shops
PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced the launch of the PPG AdjustRite Repair Management tool, the latest feature of the PPG AdjustRite commercial estimating system, which provides enhanced productivity for commercial vehicle repairs. The mobile-friendly PPG AdjustRite Repair Management platform offers technicians a time clock system and automated tracking of work hours per repair order. Shop […]
LKQ Europe Acquires Commercial Parts Distributor in UK and Ireland
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 […]