Alan Adler

Alan Adler is a Detroit-based award-winning journalist who worked for The Associated Press, the Detroit Free Press and most recently as Detroit Bureau Chief for Trucks.com. He also spent two decades in domestic and international media relations and executive communications with General Motors.

Company earnings

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Volvo Group cruises to sales and earnings record amid slowing truck orders

Volvo Group posted record second-quarter sales and earnings but warned that production cuts are likely in the second half as…
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Asia-Pacific

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TRATON boss says VW truck unit “not interested” in acquiring Navistar

Investor speculation that VW's Traton SE would complete an acquisition of Navistar International took a hit along with the share…
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Business

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Trailer orders plunge to 10-year low in June

Trailer orders hit their lowest level in nearly a decade in June, mirroring the slowdown in new truck orders after…
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Autonomous Trucking

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Volvo Trucks makes active safety standard on most models via Bendix Wingman Fusion

Volvo Trucks says anyone involved in heavy-duty trucking has a "moral obligation" to make trucking safer.
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Economics

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Contracting used truck market another sign of industry slowdown

The trucking industry’s technical recession is causing real-world impacts to the used truck market, where sales continue to fall and…
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Business

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ACT Research says trucking sector is in a recession

ACT Research says the trucking industry meets the definition of being in a technical recession as all major metrics it…
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Driver issues

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Freightliner tasks Team Run Smart ambassadors to talk up trucking careers

Freightliner Team Run Smart Pros are being tasked with talking up trucking careers as part of industry ambassador role.
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Equipment

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Bendix produces 3 millionth air disc brake for trucking industry seeking safety and savings

Improved safety and total cost of ownership is driving more truck makers to make air disc brakes standard.
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Eye on Safety

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Meritor assembly issue affecting Navistar and Daimler Trucks North America models

Navistar and Daimler Trucks North America are recalling some severe-duty trucks because the axle assembles were not properly lubricated at…
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Green Trucking

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First Volvo electric truck expected this year as part of a multi-partner effort in California

Volvo Trucks North America is leading a partnership to get heavy-duty electric trucks and the infrastructure they'll need underway in…
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