Commercial Truck Manufacturers Coverage
In terms of the trucking industry, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) refers to parts made by the same company that makes the vehicle (as opposed to aftermarket parts, which are produced by different companies and designed to be compatible with as many vehicles as possible). While OEM products may cost more than aftermarket upfront, the price reflects the quality.
The biggest commercial truck manufacturer in the world is Daimler AG (better known as Daimler Chrysler), which produces the brands Mercedes-Benz, Western Star, Freightliner, Sterling Trucks, and Fuso, among others. Other leading commercial truck manufacturers include Volkswagen Group (which produces MAN, Scania and Volkswagen Commercial-Vehicles), Volvo Group (which produces Volvo, Renault, Mack, Eicher, and UD Trucks), and Dongfeng Motor, China’s largest automaker.
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Daimler Truck’s supervisory board approved plans for its largest truck plant in the U.S. Construction starts late 2026, with operations targeted for 2029.
Oil in the power distribution box can knock out lights, wipers, brakes and engine power on 5,919 new Kenworths and Peterbilts. Most failures give no warning.
PACCAR delivered fewer trucks in the second quarter and still earned more money. Constrained freight capacity, firmer rates, and an aging fleet explain the math.
A federal rule on seat belt strength is up for review after OEM objections.
The long-awaited proposed changes in a set of EPA heavy-duty truck regulations that loosely is referred to as “the NoX rule,” because its provisions are aimed at reducing emissions of that pollutant, were released by the agency Thursday as it declared the revised standards will not bring any changes to the cost of truck manufacturing. […]
On July 3, 2026, President Trump pardoned early a dozen people who were convicted under the Clean Air Act for tampering with diesel emissions, months after the Justice Department stopped prosecuting diesel cases entirely. The technology is still bolted to every truck on the road, and nobody in Washington wants to discuss the “what now” of who pays for it.
Mack Trucks fired up a push into the OTR market in ‘25; where does it stand a year later?
Bendix and Aeva bring 4D LiDAR to Class 8 collision mitigation via Fusion ADAS. Collaboration targets L2+ driver assistance in mass production for fleets
Trailer builder Wabash National, which has had a tough few years, got a big boost from an analyst report.
Volvo Trucks will launch unattended over-the-air software updates later this year, allowing fleets to update parked trucks while drivers are away.
Volvo Trucks revealed its redesigned D13 engine for 2027 EPA standards, cutting nitrogen oxide emissions 83% without sacrificing power or reliability
California is offering its latest set of incentives to sell ZEV trucks.
Volvo launches new VNR as U.S. fleet hits 7-year average age amid record diesel prices. Delivers 7.5% better fuel efficiency and standard safety features.
Strong freight fundamentals, tighter capacity and replacement demand are driving a rebound in heavy-duty truck orders.
A parts dispute between Stellantis and ZF Chassis Modules has idled a Mexico assembly plant and threatened disrupting a facility in Windsor, Ontario.
AXN Automotive Systems’ Louisville plant manufactures axles and suspensions for heavy-duty truck and trailer OEMs across North America.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Volvo Trucks North America unveiled a series of announcements at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) annual meeting in Nashville. The company detailed a $2 billion product investment program, a milestone fleet order for 400 trucks and new technology aimed at redefining truck-trailer connectivity. The announcements come as Volvo […]
Urban and regional fleets have long wrestled with a brutal trade-off: sacrifice payload for maneuverability, or give up range to haul more cargo. Add in an electric battery pack, and the math becomes trickier. Harbinger is betting its new HC Series Cab can end that compromise. The California-based manufacturer unveiled the medium-duty low-cab-forward work truck […]
Clarios introduced Battery Manager Pro at TMC 2026 — a predictive Battery-as-a-Service that provides more than $500 in annual savings per truck and reduces roadside battery issues.
The future of driverless trucking lies through not software but on how to produce them at scale. That’s according to newly released research by Telemetry, a communications and research firm heavily invested in the space. FreightWaves spoke with Sam Abuelsamid, Telemetry’s vice president of market research and David Liu, CEO and co-founder of PlusAI about […]
