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Canadian carrier Bison Transport’s acquisition of Pottle’s Transportation will become effective Oct. 31.

According to ACT Research, used Class 8 sales rose 29% while average prices declined 6%, continuing the market’s pullback from unprecedented price levels earlier this year and last year. Another ACT report sees improving new trailer output.

Nuss is now able to service and support customers who purchase the Mack LR Electric refuse vehicle.

Milwaukee-based Kriete Leasing & Rental’s expertise benefits the dealer-owned leasing operation and its customers.

Speaking at Paccar headquarters, Kenworth executives outlined the company’s expectations of the electric vehicle market for the coming decades, and how Kenworth’s investments in battery-electric and hydrogen trucks are preparing for it.

Electric vehicle adoption will strain the power grid. Fleets must consider new fuel cost accounting paradigms as adoption ramps up steeply this decade.

A new digital tool, Michelin’s Maestro Marketplace allows fleets to identify service providers, view availability, and book appointments. It also gives smaller fleets access to a larger network of service providers.

Mack Trucks announced Bruckner’s Truck & Equipment in Fort Worth, Texas, is now a certified electric vehicle dealer, making this the first Mack dealership to be EV-certified in Texas.

The Tinley Park, Illinois, location expands access to battery-electric truck sales and service training in the central U.S. and is larger and more modern than the previous Illinois training facility.

Freightliner Trucks, a division of Daimler Truck North America, has unveiled its production-ready eCascadia Class 8 electric truck, built on the best-selling heavy-duty truck platform in North America.

TransEdge Truck Centers in Pennsylvania invited customers to meet with OEM executives and learn more about the Volvo VNR Electric and Mack LR Electric heavy-duty EVs. The dealership’s service center dedicated one of its 17 bays to EVs.

Decisiv Inc., an industry provider of Service Relationship Management (SRM) solutions, announced that Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) is now rolling out SRM Case Estimator for Uptime Pro, an integrated solution between the Decisiv SRM and Uptime Pro dealer service management platforms. The two companies announced a partnership in July of 2021 aimed at streamlining Freightliner and Western Star dealer service operations and intended to improve vehicle uptime.

McMahon Truck Centers based in Charlotte, N.C., is the Mack Trucks 2021 North American Dealer of the Year. Mack named McMahon the winner during an event at the American Truck Dealers Show, March 8-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mack annually presents the Dealer of the Year awards to its dealers that exceed sales, parts, leasing and customer satisfaction targets, while also focusing on business growth.