U.S. Class 8 retail sales closed out 2024聽by trending below year-ago levels, according to data from Wards Intelligence.
January 14, 2025Business, Equipment, Breaking News
Class 8 Truck Sales Decrease 4.3% in December
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
DTNA to Restart Diesel Truck Sales in Oregon
Daimler Truck North America will resume taking orders for diesel trucks and buses in Oregon after halting sales in late December, the company said Jan. 13.
January 14, 2025Business, Equipment
Auto Supplier Webasto Hires Restructuring Boss in Overhaul
German auto parts supplier Webasto is kicking off negotiations for an overhaul under the aegis of a chief restructuring officer in response to the 鈥渙ngoing crisis鈥 in the automotive industry.
January 14, 2025Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
EPA, Meyer Settle $7.4M Emissions Tampering Case
The EPA has reached a $7.4 million settlement with Meyer Distributing over allegations it sold tens of thousands of aftermarket emissions tampering devices.
January 14, 2025Business, Equipment, Private
United Rentals to Buy H&E Equipment Services for $3.4B
United Rentals Inc. agreed to buy H&E Equipment Services Inc. for $3.4 billion in cash, gaining a fleet of equipment to serve construction and industrial markets.
January 14, 2025Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Volvo Charts Course Toward Sustainable Trucking at CES
LAS VEGAS 鈥 Volvo Group CEO Martin Lundstedt outlined the global truck manufacturer鈥檚 vision for a cleaner, safer and more productive transportation industry at CES 2025.
January 13, 2025Business, Equipment
December Class 8 Orders Jump as Sleeper Interest Increases
North American Class 8 truck orders jumped in December compared with the same month a year earlier, according to ACT Research, for the first such increase since May.
January 13, 2025Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Global Freight
Oshkosh Ready for Possible USPS Shift to Gas Trucks From EVs
Oshkosh is prepared to provide the Postal Service more gas-powered mail trucks if the agency cuts back orders for EVs, which benefit from funding President-elect Donald Trump has criticized.
January 13, 2025Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire
Fleets Turn to Remanned Parts to Reduce Operating Costs
The impact of a three-year freight recession and consistently rising costs is providing both opportunity and challenge for truck parts remanufacturers in the dubbed 鈥渞eman鈥 market.
January 13, 2025Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics
Stellantis Pauses Key Decisions, Awaits Trump Policies
The automaker hasn鈥檛 decided where to build certain new vehicles such as the replacement for the Jeep Cherokee midsize SUV, which ceased production in the key segment in 2023.
January 10, 2025