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Meritor Suspends Activity as Other Suppliers Take Corrective Actions Amid COVID-19

Commercial vehicle supplier Meritor Inc. announced it halted production at most of its commercial truck facilities throughout North and South America, India and Europe on a temporary basis as a result of the spread of the coronavirus.

April 1, 2020
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Oshkosh Awarded Contract to Modernize Army Heavy Vehicles

Oshkosh Defense announced the U.S. Army Contracting Command awarded it delivery orders totaling $346.4 million to modernize vehicles in the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve Heavy Tactical fleets.

March 31, 2020
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VTNA, Fontaine Modification Partner on Day Cab

Volvo Trucks North America is partnering with Fontaine Modification Co. to offer its Auto Hauler 300 model, a day cab, at an unladen 94.5-inch height.

March 31, 2020
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DTNA Dealers to Add 700 Service Bays in 2020

Daimler Trucks North America announced its dealer network is building or remodeling more than 40 locations across 30 U.S. states and Canadian provinces to add 700 service bays this year.

March 30, 2020
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Kenworth Northeast-Albany Relocates Closer to Interstate 87

Kenworth Northeast Group Inc. announced it relocated its full-service Kenworth Northeast-Albany dealership 12 miles north to a new location in Halfmoon, N.Y., calling it a 鈥渕ajor upgrade.鈥

March 30, 2020
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Detroit Auto Show Canceled

The North American International Auto Show said that it will cancel its Detroit show because of the coronavirus pandemic and the center where it is held will likely be repurposed into a hospital.

March 29, 2020
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Mack Explores Social Distancing on Production Line

Mack Trucks told Transport Topics it is exploring new ways of working and possible approaches to production that would allow for increased social distancing when its Lehigh Valley truck assembly plant in Pennsylvania reopens.

March 27, 2020
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Yokohama, Continental Suspend Production of New Tires

Two more manufacturers have idled production of new tires amid the nationwide economic slowdown brought on by the coronavirus.

March 27, 2020
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TuSimple, ZF Pair to Develop Technology for Autonomous Trucks

Autonomous driving company TuSimple has reached a deal with German vehicle components maker ZF Friedrichshafen to develop and commercialize technology for autonomous trucks.

March 27, 2020
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Kicking the Tires Becoming Obsolete as Truck Auctions Shift to Online Sales

The big auction houses increasingly are turning to digital sales to move used heavy-duty trucks.

March 27, 2020

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