Declining Class 8 truck orders in May are deceptive. Fleets would order more but they are holding off because it might take a year to get them.
From a shortage of truck production workers to parts depot staff, Daimler Trucks North America is trying to keep up with blistering demand.
Freightliner Cascadia headlamp bulb replacement fires lead Daimler Trucks North America to recall 72,508 Class 8 trucks.
Three years after winning an exemption to use cameras instead of ungainly outside mirrors on semi-trucks, Stoneridge Inc. is winning over fleets.
A total of 26 truck, bus and motorhome manufacturers are recalling nearly 45,000 vehicles because of a fire risk from a Cummins Inc. fuel rail.
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Kodiak Robotics claims the best autonomous trucking software. But the startup trails the sector’s big names in both money and partners.
On this episode of Transmission, Sebastian Blanco dives into the world of electrification of trucks from the perspective of one of America’s premier truck makers.
Microchip shortages and skyrocketing commodity prices make it unlikely that any of the 33,500 new Class 8 trucks ordered in April will be built this year.
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The fallout from the semiconductor chip shortage continues, and since it’s affecting the production of vehicles across the globe, it should be no surprise that automakers will be making fewer electric vehicles in the coming months, just as they’re making fewer internal combustion engine vehicles. Exactly how many fewer vehicles the industry will build this […]
Daimler Trucks and Portland General Electric opened their Electric Island charging site as part of a border-to-border charging corridor.
Hyzon Motors plans to deliver the first of 15 hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks in the Netherlands in Q3, further establishing Europe leadership.
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It’s a good day to breathe a bit easier. The number of all-electric trucks headed out to make local deliveries is growing. Whether you’re in Southern California or a major Canadian city, all-electric trucks will be coming your way by the end of 2022, with some going into service by this fall. Volvo announces largest-ever […]
The U.S. must help secure domestic semiconductor manufacturing, truck manufacturers tell the Biden administration.
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You know that your corner of the automotive industry isn’t exactly niche anymore when mainstream media outlets start encroaching on the topic.
Daimler Trucks North America recalling 2021 Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 4700 for clutch problem that could worsen.
The Women In Trucking Association’s partnership with Girl Scouts of America enables local transportation companies and troops to plan a “Trucks Are For Girls” Event with the purpose of obtaining a Transportation Badge.
