Hydrogen trucks cost more than diesel models, but autonomous driving capabilities could double the utilization of those vehicles and improve the total cost of ownership calculation.
April 29, 2025Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous
Plus, Hyundai Pitch Vision for Self-Driving Hydrogen Trucks
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Harbinger Introduces Electric-Gas Hybrid Model
The new model is a battery-electric vehicle equipped with a gasoline-powered range extender that charges the battery when needed, enabling a range of up to 500 miles between charges.
April 29, 2025Government, Business, Equipment
Trump to Give Auto Tariffs Reprieve After Carmaker Appeals
President Donald Trump is on track to ease the impact of his auto tariffs, with changes sought by the industry that would lift some levies on foreign parts for cars and trucks made inside the U.S.
April 29, 2025Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Peterbilt Unveils Battery-Electric Models 579EV and 567EV
The models were unveiled April 14 at a media preview at Texas Motor Speedway in advance of the trucks鈥 official debut April 28 at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo.
April 28, 2025Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Kenworth Launches T680E Revamp, Unveils Battery-Electric T880
Kenworth launched a revamped version of the battery-electric configuration of its T680 tractor April 28 at the 2025 Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Anaheim, Calif.
April 28, 2025Government, Business, Equipment
Tariff 'Chaos' Drags Manufacturing Gauge to Worst Since 2020
A widely followed measure of Texas manufacturing activity weakened as executives used words like 鈥渃haos鈥 and 鈥渋nsanity鈥 to describe the turmoil spurred by President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs.
April 28, 2025Business, Equipment
International Q1 Sales, Orders Fall on Customer Caution
International Motors鈥 sales and orders tumbled in the first quarter of 2025 as a result of economic uncertainty due to Trump administration tariffs and a weak U.S. freight market.
April 28, 2025Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
International Unveils Battery-Electric Regional-Haul Tractor
International Motors launched a Class 8 battery-electric regional haul tractor, the eRH Series.聽The eRH joins the eMV medium-duty truck in International's battery-electric truck lineup.
April 28, 2025Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Plus Removes Driver for Unmanned Truck Test on Closed Course
The startup conducted a variety of driverless safety tests with its SuperDrive autonomous driving system installed on an International LT Series Class 8 tractor in East Liberty, Ohio.
April 28, 2025Business, Technology, Equipment
Bezos-Backed Startup Slate Launches US-Made Electric Pickup
Slate Auto plans to debut a small electric-powered, American-made pickup for less than $20,000 with federal subsidies.
April 28, 2025