Class 8 trucks
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: Mack Trucks continues its industry leadership
An overview of the history of Mack Trucks is the focus of this FreightWaves Classics article.
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News
Volvo workers reject third proposed deal; company will ‘consider all options’
Striking Volvo workers voted down a third tentative agreement, prompting the exasperated truck manufacturer to “consider all options.”
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Equipment
Feverish demand and lack of supply driving used truck prices skyward
A double whammy of few new trucks and fleets wanting upgraded equipment in a booming freight market is driving prices to a post-Great Recession peak.
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News
Camera monitoring systems gain fleet favor as adoption grows
Three years after winning an exemption to use cameras instead of ungainly outside mirrors on semi-trucks, Stoneridge Inc. is winning over fleets.
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Company earnings
Service and parts carry Rush Enterprises’ Q1 earnings
Truck repairs and parts sales covered all the cost of running Rush Enterprises’ dealership network in Q1 as year-over-year profits doubled.
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Newsletters
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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News
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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