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U.S. orders for trailers in April were about 20,000 and posted strong year-over-year gains, analysts said.

Rice Lake Weighing Systems introduced the Survivor OTR-LP, a replacement scale designed to fit into non-Rice Lake truck scale foundations.

Rand McNally has introduced a dashboard device that combines truck navigation with an onboard SiriusXM radio, voice assistance and a built-in dash camera.

The Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association has expanded its offensive against the part of the federal Phase 2 greenhouse gas rule that concerns trailers by asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to consider a Trump administration executive order intended to prune burdensome regulations.

Three leading commercial vehicle suppliers notched quar­terly gains in net income and revenue for the period ended March 31, while a fourth sup­plier posted declines in both ­areas but expressed optimism that its financial performance would improve later this year.

Cummins Inc., a manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engines and other technologies, posted first-quarter increases in profits and sales that were driven by demand from construction and mining customers rather than North American truck engines.