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Transmission: Can Class 8 truck producers keep up with demand?
There continue to be concerns about when these new orders will be prepared, as many truck manufacturers continue to deal with semiconductor shortages.
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Autonomous Vehicles
A virtual ride-along in Waymo Via’s latest Class 8 autonomous truck
Waymo is leveraging software lessons from its autonomous ride-hailing pilots to Class 8 trucks, applying fifth-generation software that debuted on a Jaguar.
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Electric Trucks
No partners, no problem: Nikola may do hydrogen stations solo
Nikola has less need for partners for its hydrogen fueling stations now that it has a sweet price for electricity in Arizona.
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Winging it can save money and emissions
Old-school aerodynamics technologies such as TruckWings can contribute to economic and environmental sustainability.
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Company earnings
PACCAR reports lower Q4 sales and earnings
The continuing impact from COVID impacts results but the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF parent company still turns in positive numbers.
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Energy
Dana builds electrification vertical for commercial vehicles
Dana Inc. spotted the trend toward zero-emission commercial vehicles four years ago when China offered incentives for battery-powered buses. That led the Tier 1 supplier…
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Trucking
Hino Motors halts North American production until late 2021
Hino Motors has suspended production until late 2021 because its engines don’t meet greenhouse gas emission standards.
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Company earnings
Rush Enterprises crushes Q3 sales and earnings projections
Rush Enterprises reported lower Q3 sales and earnings. But the truck dealership network exceeded analyst estimates in both top and bottom line.
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Xos gets first Class 8 electric truck deal from Hino
Startup Xos originally sold itself as a Class 8 electric truck chassis maker. After pivoting to middle-mile medium-duties when they looked like the sweet spot,…
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DTNA, PACCAR Q2 market share grows as sales plummet
Market share grew at Daimler Trucks North America and PACCAR even as Q2 sales sank under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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