Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG) and Premier Truck Group (PTG), its wholly-owned commercial vehicle subsidiary, have completed the acquisition of Kansas City Freightliner (KCFL), a retailer of medium and heavy-duty commercial trucks. The KCFL acquisition is expected to generate $450 million in annualized revenue, building further scale within Premier Truck Group. The acquisition adds five […]
PPG Adds SEM Products to AdjustRite Commercial Estimating System
PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has expanded the capabilities of the PPG AdjustRite commercial estimating system by adding SEM adhesives, sealers and undercoats to the platform’s Commercial Parts Listing Program supplier database. SEM Products, Inc., manufactures specialized automotive refinish products and was acquired by PPG in 2018. “We’re very pleased to add SEM products […]
Bosch Says Research Shows Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Reduce Heavy Truck Crashes by 23%
The human costs associated with injuries and deaths from vehicular accidents are substantial and Bosch continues to seek and introduce products to avoid accidents and the associated injuries. New accident research from Bosch reveals that equipping heavy trucks with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) such as lateral actuator systems may also significantly reduce the costs […]
IIHS Study Shows Automatic Emergency Braking Reduces Heavy Duty Truck Accidents
Equipping large trucks with forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems could eliminate more than 2 out of 5 crashes in which a large truck rear-ends another vehicle, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety suggests. IIHS Director of Statistical Services Eric Teoh examined data on crashes per vehicle mile […]
California Regulation to Eliminate Diesel Trucks by 2045
The California Air Resources Board adopted a first-in-the-world rule requiring truck manufacturers to transition from diesel trucks and vans to electric zero-emission trucks beginning in 2024. By 2045, every new truck sold in California will be zero-emission. “California is an innovation juggernaut that is going electric. We are showing the world that we can move […]
NASTF Seeks Assistance to Expand Heavy Duty Vehicle Capabilities
The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) is requesting industry participation as it develops its heavy duty capabilities. NASTF has served as a cooperative effort among the automotive service industry, the equipment and tool industry and automotive manufacturers. In keeping with that spirit of cooperation. As NASTF prepares to release a full website overhaul in […]
Chief and Celette Announced Agreement on Heavy-Duty Collision Repair Solutions
Chief to distribute Celette equipment in North and South America, China Chief has reached an agreement with Celette France SAS for Chief to distribute Celette heavy-duty truck collision repair equipment in North America, South America and China. “As truck manufacturers modernize their manufacturing methods and incorporate new materials and technology in their vehicles, collision repair […]
Federal Highway Administration Showcases Truck Platooning Technology in Virginia
The Federal Highway Administration yesterday conducted the first of a two-day demonstration of three-truck platoons on I-66 in Centreville, Va., several miles outside the nation’s capital. The results of a four-year research project to test the effectiveness of state-of-the-art driving and communications technologies were showcased at the event. “The future of innovative new technology to […]
U.S. DOT Proposes Speed Limiters for Large Commercial Vehicles
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Friday that the Department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) propose equipping heavy-duty vehicles with devices that limit their speeds on U.S. roadways, and requiring those devices be set to a maximum speed, a safety measure that could save lives and more […]
Heavy Duty Repair Training to Debut at NACE | CARS 2016
NACE | CARS is featuring Heavy Duty programming this year for the first time ever. The training on heavy duty collision and mechanical repair will take place Wednesday, August 10, and Thursday, August 11. This inaugural program includes: Dean Hancock, Collision Advice – Heavy Duty Damage Analysis John Spoto, 3M – Working Smarter, Not Harder […]