EV Realty flips the electric truck charging script: It buys future charging sites with power already there.

Autonomous trucking regulation is already a state-by-state issue. In California, it may become a community-by-community matter.

The soap opera that is Nikola Corp. has been renewed for a new season with the company taking aim at convicted founder Trevor Milton.

Natural gas may be having a moment as an alternative fuel for trucking, but there are a few nagging questions.

Bosch has a cloud-based plan for load matching; Nikola’s high-pressure product and problems;, and Cummins’ creative stock buyback via spinoff

After numerous rides in autonomous trucks monitored by safety drivers in case of a mishap, I found it almost surreal to climb into Aurora Innovation’s Class 8 driverless truck, buckle […]

A big fine for Lordstown Motors and SuperTruck news carry the week over Work Truck Week and technology and maintenance event.

Cummins Inc.’s environmental citizenship record didn’t shield it from the U.S. attorney general’s criticism when it agreed to pay a record fine.

Natural gas, battery and fuel cell electric vehicles all vie to displace diesel. Which will win? Maybe all of them.

Hyliion is getting a second chance to make a viable business with its Karno technology that could help generate a buyer for the company.

Quiet and zero tailpipe emissions battery-electric trucks are gaining popularity across the industry for parts shipment to assembly plants.

Positive developments in the hydrogen space glossed over some tough underlying issues like sky-high hydrogen prices.

$2 billion in fines and expenses from emissions-rigging slammed Cummins’ Q4 profit in a year of record revenues and cash generation.

The arcade game Whac-A-Mole describes state-by-state approach to rules of the driverless road while 50-state solution appears far off.

The mismatch between electric truck availability and charging infrastructure prompted Daimler, Volvo and Navistar to make a PACT.

Sweden’s Volvo Group reported strong Q4 results but pointed to normalizing demand, code for lower sales already visible in slackening orders.

WattEV continues to roll up a lion’s share of federal infrastructure grants as it plots electric charging corridors

Humble leadership at Paccar forgoes a victory lap its as profit streak reaches 85 years with regular dividends paid out since 1941.

Volvo Trucks North America revealed a 90% new VNL over-the-road truck that promises up to 10% better fuel efficiency.

Truck maker Paccar Inc. reached 85 consecutive years of posting net income with record sales and profits in the fourth quarter.

Ryder System is leasing space at a Houston maintenance facility to Kodiak Robotics for driverless truck operations.

Paccar is recalling 11,053 medium-duty trucks because an improperly seated mirror glass lock ring may allow glass to fall out.

The Postal Service balked at electric delivery trucks, but it is getting with the program, starting with off-the-shelf Ford E-Transits.

Nikola is in no hurry to artificially boost its stock price to ward off its second Nasdaq delisting notice in eight months.

Could electric trucks find a new power source in decommissioned power plants. Zeem Solutions plans to find out.

Mississippi incentives helped lure a $2 billion advanced battery-making joint venture for electric trucks to the Magnolia State.

California leads zero-emission truck adoption, but other states are growing faster in certain types of commercial EVs.

One-time autonomous trucking leader TuSimple took the next step in its pullout from the U.S. market by voluntarily delisting from the Nasdaq.

Daimler Truck managed a 1% gain in global sales in 2023, less than expected as supply chain issues still haunted the leading OEM.

Daimler Truck named Eva Scherer as chief financial officer to succeed Jochen Goetz, who died from a reaction to a wasp sting in August.

Hydrogen was a big topic through the mobility and transportation space at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Ree Automotive’s Class 5 delivery van is the first to eliminate mechanical linkages for steering, braking and driving.

After agreeing to a $1.675 billion fine for violating the Clean Air Act, Cummins Inc. will pay California $175 million in the same case.

Middle-mile autonomous trucking leader Gatik is benefitting from additional technology advancements in its collaboration with Goodyear.

Kodiak Robotics showed its 6th-generation autonomous truck that will begin hauling freight without a driver in Texas later this year.

Cummins Inc. will spend $580 million to upgrade a North Carolina plant to make fuel-agnostic small engines.

Nikola is finally putting its fuel cell electric truck in the hands of retail customers like Bill Hall of Coyote Container.

Aurora Innovation has frozen the designs for its Aurora Driver hardware that German supplier Continental will build.

Nikola is finally putting its fuel cell electric truck in the hands of retail customers like Bill Hall of Coyote Container.

The overcapacity of on-highway trucks would look worse without underlying support from Mexico and strong vocational demand.

Electric trucks and charging infrastructure should advance this year without some of the growing pains that held them back in 2023.

Kenworth Truck Co. has a new general manager while Kevin Baney has been promoted to an SVP role at parent company Paccar.

New Class 8 truck deliveries have fallen for four consecutive months even as vocational equipment sales rise.

Nikola CEO Steve Girsky knows the challenges the electric truck maker faces but points to 2024 as the company’s best year.

Cummins Inc. will pay nearly $1.7 billion to federal and state regulators to settle a more than 4-year-old emissions-cheating case.

Nikola will send its fuel cell electric vehicles to FirstElement Fuel hydrogen stations in California, a partial fueling supply solution.

Three companies departed autonomous trucking in 2023 as Aurora Innovation, Kodiak Robotics and Torc Robotics staked leadership claims.

Trailer orders are returning to pre-2020 normal rates, even with a 38% month-over-month decline in November.

Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton outside federal court after being sentenced to four years in prison. (Photo: Matthew Lee/Inner City Press)

Cummins’ aggressive scaling of electrolyzers will need other players to meet expected midcentury hydrogen demand.

Knowing when trailer maintenance is needed goes a long way toward preventing equipment breakdowns.

General Motors and Komatsu plan hydrogen-powered off-road mining trucks by mid-decade with on-site hydrogen making possible.

Feds compare convicted startup founders Elizabeth Holmes and Trevor Milton in recommending Nikola’s founder receive a similar sentence.

Federal prosecutors want to see Nikola founder Trevor Milton imprisoned for 11 years as punishment for lying to investors.

Nikola is offering 133.3 million new shares at 75 cents each and issuing $175 million in new debt to scale its fuel cell truck business.

The financial freezeout of startups by investors may be thawing as FOMU — the fear of messing up — begins to subside.

Class 8 truck orders hit a 14-month high in November, surpassing 40,000 bookings amid a mired freight market.

TuSimple Holdings is following through on winding down its U.S. autonomous trucking business, laying off 150 more employees.

Working under a U.S. Army contract, Kodiak Robotics showed a prototype of its light-duty autonomous application in a Ford F-150 pickup.

The electric grid holds more potential for electric truck charging than utilities currently allow. A big rethink is under way.

Forum Mobility joins a growing number of startups planning multiple megawatt charging facilities serving California drayage.

The evidence is far from overwhelming, but the worst of the price depreciation for used trucks may be over.

Canada-based electric trucking startup Lion Electric cuts 10% of head count to reduce costs as it seeks profitability.

Israeli tech startups count on losing some employees to military reserve duty. Many more are called during wartime.

Defense attorneys offered 50 pages of reasons why convicted Nikola founder Trevor Milton should not go to prison. There may be more to say.

Specialty trailer equipment got a boost in October as overall orders rose, but dry and refrigerated vans didn’t keep pace.

The executive churn at beleaguered Nikola Corp. continued with the resignation of CFO Stasy Pasterick after just six months.

Torc Robotics has the autonomous truck nearly ready. Now comes the hard work of making a business from it.

Mack Trucks took a hard line against the UAW, which voted to ratify a contract the union had overwhelmingly rejected in October.

Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton is seeking probation instead of prison on his federal fraud convictions.

Hyzon Motors is focused on launching its 200-kilowatt fuel cell for heavy trucks now that its legal problems are mostly resolved.

Shorr Packaging received its first Shipper of Choice award with brokerage partner Arrive Logistics singing its praises.

Workhorse Group made progress toward scaling its electric truck business, but being shut out of California incentives dented revenue.

Uber Freight has more than 100 shipper companies lined up to run autonomous freight, but the capacity just doesn’t exist yet.

Sweden’s Volvo Group was selected as the winning bidder for the battery and charging assets of bankrupt Proterra Inc.

The pandemic hype about $4-per-mile truck rates lasting forever crashed to earth in the past year, leaving disillusioned small carriers looking to get out.

Striking United Auto Workers will vote again next week on a Mack Trucks offer it earlier rejected after the company declined more sweeteners.

Hyliion Holdings is throwing in the towel on its Hypertruck ERX natural gas-electric powertrain to focus on generator technology.

Trucking technology company ConMet has acquired Truck Labs, whose aerodynamic TruckWings save 3%-6% on a fleet’s fuel bill.

Daimler Truck reported lower deliveries in Q3, a contrast to its major competitors who reported higher sales but warned of a coming slowdown.

Burdened by recall expenses for its battery-electric trucks, Nikola is counting on California’s incentive largesse to make a go of fuel cells.

Daimler Truck North America awards Hexagon Purus the work of electrifying its Freightliner eM2 vocational medium-duty trucks.

Fleets waited two years for back-ordered Class 8 trucks. Now largely met, demand has shifted to replacement needs.

Who is leading, following, emerging or out of the game in autonomous trucking? Here’s an assessment of shifts among the players.

Nikola’s recall cost burden and lack of production lead to a dismal Q3 earnings report but the company sees light ahead.

Cummins Inc. reported higher profits and sales in the third quarter as it generated record working cash but foresees Q4 pullback.

Aurora Innovation opened its Interstate 45 autonomous trucking route between Dallas and Houston as unease and criticism grow.

Electric trucks are expensive, so Mack Trucks figures avoiders might go for a monthly subscription fee and pay by the mile.

Natural gas has long been a bit player in a diesel-driven engine world. That may change with Cummins’ beefier 15-liter offering.

A threat to Mack Trucks’ primary business exists as long as brinksmanship with the striking UAW continues.

A review of the state of SPAC-sponsored and other electrification startup shows a less-than-pretty picture.

Rush Enterprises experienced softer Class 8 aftermarket revenue at its dealership network, but it had other business to replace it in Q3.

Wabash’s reorganization is continuing to pay off as service revenue rises as trailer sales fall amid improved profits.

Consistent with its rivals, Traton sees orders slowing but strong deliveries across its brands including Navistar.

Nikola Corp. has won $165 million in arbitration from convicted founder Trevor Milton, but it wants to recover attorney fees, too.

Paccar Inc. posted record third-quarter net income and continued to build on a streak of beating analyst estimates.

Ryder System Inc. is acquiring contract manufacturing and packing company Impact Fulfillment Services in a deal involving operations in 15 states.

New economic demands from striking UAW employees at Mack Trucks brings a strong retort from the truck maker.

Can Hyliion pivot to make stationary generators the base of its business as it decides whether to pursue the Hypertruck ERX?

Proterra Inc. has extended the bankruptcy auction dates for its three electrification business units while it continues in business.