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Meritor plants idled and salaries cut in half temporarily
Truck component supplier Meritor idles plants and cuts base salaries up to 50% to save the ship from rough seas.
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Daimler, PACCAR join rivals in suspending truck production
All four major heavy-duty truck manufacturers now have suspended production for at least two weeks, with market leaders Daimler Trucks North America and PACCAR Inc.…
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Navistar idles Ohio truck plant for two weeks
Supply chain disruption from coronavirus adds Navistar plant in Ohio to truck operations suspending production and pulling earnings guidance.
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Volvo, Mack will let truckers activate over-the-air updates
Volvo Trucks North America and its sibling Mack Trucks later this year will allow individual truck drivers to schedule over-the-air updates typically handled by fleet…
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Is it the OEMs’ turn for a winless season?
Market Expert Mike Baudendistel looks at the prospects for the truck original equipment manufacturers in 2020.
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Sliding sales prompt restructuring at Daimler Trucks
Daimler Trucks is executing structural changes around the world because of sliding sales.
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2019 was a winless season for trucking…2020 will feel like winning the Sugar Bowl
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller writes about the issues the trucking industry dealt with in 2019 and what is ahead in 2020.
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Navistar rebuilds share as products and service grow customer base
Navistar International Corp. (NYSE: NAV) is regaining chunks of market share in medium- and heavy-duty trucks, winning back customers who walked away several years ago…
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Navistar beats Q4 earnings estimates but lays off 10% of its workforce (Update)
Navistar will cut 10% of its worldwide workforce even as it gained market share for the third consecutive year.
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Volvo Trucks creates electric-powered construction concepts for Europe
Volvo Trucks is building on sales of electric trucks for urban transport in Europe with battery-electric concepts for construction and regional distribution.
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