Yet the truck manufacturer is increasingly optimistic about the prospects for demand growth as 2026 progresses, lifting its full-year industrywide sales expectations by 15,000 trucks or 6%.
January 28, 2026Fleet Equipment News
Commercial freight transportation is a machine-based business. Highly technical equipment and advanced engineering are at the center of supply chain and require constant innovation. Transport Topics equipment coverage focuses on the machines and other physical assets that make delivery possible. It looks closely at available truck, trailer, and chassis models, developments in the engineering space, and maintenance innovations and best practices.
Knight-Swift CEO Sees Enforcement Rebalancing Freight Market
Adam Miller, CEO of Knight-Swift Transportation, applauded ongoing enforcement work by the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
January 28, 2026Mercedes CEO Rebuffed Pitch to Move Headquarters to US
In an聽interview聽with a German media outlet, Mercedes CEO Ola K盲llenius said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made the overture roughly a year ago, dangling tax relief and other incentives.
January 28, 2026Autonomous Trucking Firm Gatik Inks Contracts Worth $600M
Autonomous startup Gatik signed a deal with a major consumer goods company that will double its contracted revenue to $600 million, helping to build out its business in the U.S. and Canada.
January 28, 2026TFI Eyes Open-Deck Expansion, Ramps Up Data Center Focus
TFI鈥檚 data center-related revenue totaled $43 million in 2025, growing from about $8 million in the first quarter to more than $15 million in the final three months of the year.
January 27, 2026TFI Q3 Profit Slumps 32% as Uncertainty Crops Volume Levels
Volume at the truckload division is taking a beating from tariffs, canceled infrastructure projects and the recent U.S. federal government shutdown, executives told analysts.
January 27, 2026Paccar Focuses on Truck Sales Upturn After Q4 Profit Plunge
Industrywide U.S. and Canada Class 8 truck retail sales totaled 233,000 units in 2025, Paccar said, and are expected to range from 230,000 to 270,000 trucks in 2026.
January 27, 2026ATA Picks 20 Drivers as Newest America鈥檚 Road Team Captains
American Trucking Associations has selected 20 professional truck drivers based on their safety records and professionalism to serve as America鈥檚 Road Team captains for 2026-2027.
January 27, 2026Automotive Technology Supplier Aumovio to Cut 4,000 Jobs
Aumovio will cut up to 4,000 jobs in research and development worldwide as the German auto supplier moves to rein in costs amid a 鈥渃hallenging鈥 market environment and intensifying competition.
January 27, 2026Mack Trucks Expands Pennsylvania History Museum
During Allentown鈥檚 State of the City address, Mack announced the additions to the facility, which also includes areas where customers can inspect their new truck and drive it on a test track.聽
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