Fleets can expect single-digit increases in tire prices soon, as several manufacturers issued price hikes set to take effect this year.

The U.S. average retail price of diesel fell 0.4 cent to $2.558 a gallon as crude oil prices were buffeted by a strong dollar and settled at about $53 a barrel while U.S. rig counts continued to rise, analysts said.

Three commercial vehicle suppliers and a trailer manufacturer posted, in most cases, lower but still positive earnings in their latest reports.

Outside of brakes and oil changes, service in the aftermarket has largely operated as “fix as fail,” but that era is fading. Instead, more trucks have connected components and telematics, which means preventive maintenance is becoming the new norm. That is pushing the aftermarket to know when a truck is coming in, what part it needs and to get it to the service provider at the right time and right price, industry experts said.

Volvo Trucks North America has canceled plans to lay off 500 second-shift employees from its New River Valley truck assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia, citing improving inventory levels.

Volvo Trucks North America announced it has discontinued North American production of the 16-liter Volvo D16 engine, effective immediately.

Net trailer orders in December were the second-highest of the year, and improved year-over-year as well, but 2016 remained significantly weaker than 2015, ACT Research said.

U.S. trailer orders in November were more than 36,000 and, while the strongest month of the year, they fell just short of the year-earlier volume, analysts said.