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Continental Transitions to KeepTruckin for ELD Services

Tire, systems and components supplier Continental said it will transition customers to an alternate electronic logging device and fleet management solution.

May 6, 2020
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CARB Updates Proposal to Speed California鈥檚 Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles

California environmental regulators have issued an accelerated plan to mandate that truck manufacturers transition a portion of their sales from heavy diesel trucks to electric zero-emission vehicles beginning in 2024.

May 5, 2020
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April Class 8 Orders Reach 25-Year Low

Class 8 orders in April sank to the lowest level since 1995, when orders went negative for two months, ACT Research reported.

May 5, 2020
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Allison Sees Q1 Net Income, Revenue Slip

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. reported first-quarter net income and revenue slipped after a 19% decline in its largest market, North American on-highway.

May 5, 2020
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Tesla Delays First Deliveries of Electric Semi to 2021

Tesla Inc. pushed back first deliveries of its Semi commercial tractor into next year, making the truck two years behind its original schedule.

May 5, 2020
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New Life Adds UBLights to Product Line

New Life Transport Parts Center has added the UBLights product line as a cost-effective alternative to its existing lighting and safety portfolio, available through its distribution network.

May 4, 2020
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SUVs Parked at Sea Reveal Scope of US Auto Market Glut

For the auto industry, which saw U.S. sales plunge almost 40% in March, the coronavirus crisis has left cars gathering dust on dealer lots, dealerships shuttered, auction prices slipping and tens of thousands of workers laid off or furloughed.

May 1, 2020
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Meritor Reports Fiscal Year Q2 Net Income Up, Revenue Down

Meritor Inc. reported fiscal second-quarter net income rose and revenue declined.

April 30, 2020
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Dana Q1 Net Income Falls, Revenue Slips

Vehicle component manufacturer Dana Inc. saw net income fall 62% and revenue decline in the first quarter amid a pileup of weakness in the heavy-duty truck market, curtailed production and the spread of the novel coronavirus.

April 30, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Eaton Q1 Net Income, Revenue Fall

Eaton Corp. reported declines in first-quarter net income and revenue as the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic more than doubled previously expected declines in sales.

April 30, 2020

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