WALTCO Introduces the New WDL-XT Series Liftgate

TALLMADGE, OHIO – WALTCO Truck Equipment Co. has introduced the Waltco Direct Lift (WDL) Extra Tough (XT) rail-type liftgate.

East Manufacturing Sabol Adds Senior Director to Title

East Manufacturing announced the promotion of Mark Sabol to senior director of retail sales as well as senior director of aftermarket parts sales.

Accident Management Costs Trend Upward

On average, 20 percent of fleet vehicles are involved in accidents each year. Although this percentage has remained steady from 2005-2007, the cost of repairing these vehicles is rising.

Silver is Most Popular Auto Color

Upfitter OTD Impacted by Labor & Parts Shortages

Upfitters have been battered by inconsistent chassis deliveries from the OEMs, back-ordered parts, widespread labor shortages, constraints on ordering pre-fabricated parts, and higher expenses for aluminum and steel.

New Galvanized Brake Pads Available

NRS Brakes adds 11 new part numbers for 2021-2022 Tesla, Ford, Nissan, Chevrolet, GMC, Dodge, Hyundai, and Kia vehicles.

Knapheide's KUV Body Sheds 650 Pounds

Knapheide has reduced the weight of its KUV enclosed utility body for chassis cab vans by 650 pounds, the upfitter has announced.

GreenPower Launches New Truck Body Business

GreenPower’s announcement of the new truck body manufacturer has been part of its long-term vision to bring together its growing business under one corporate umbrella.

GM Recalls Pickups for Seat Belt Problem

The recall covers more than 895,000 2014-2015 model-year Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks in the U.S.