A Dana Inc. supplier used non-conforming rolled metal tubes in two lots of drive shafts, leading to Daimler Truck and Navistar recalls.
Inside this edition: designer brands relying more on 3PLs; Mexico gains another manufacturer; and more acquisitions.
This week in Borderlands: Houston’s MacroFab raises $42M to capitalize on nearshoring shift; Tesla expected to begin production of Cybertruck in Texas in 2023; Nike to open a major logistics center in Dallas; and Dana Inc. to open a new factory in Mexico.
Meritor’s $201 million purchase of Siemens’ electric propulsion unit is fine with Meritor suitor Cummins.
Menos del 1% de ciertos camiones que cubren 3 años de modelo podrían tener la condición
Paccar Inc. is recalling 17,641 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks from the 2018-2020 model years because of a steering part defect.
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. leverages parent Daimler Truck North America’s dealership and service network to battle competitors.
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Meritor will commercially produce its electric powertrain with supply agreements for buses and plans for fuel cell applications.
Hybrid powertrain maker Hyliion is increasing electric range to get zero-emission credits for customers of its natural gas-electric Class 8 truck.
Despite supply chain constraints, Tier 1 driveline supplier Dana beat analyst expectations for Q1 and raised full-year estimates.
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BorgWarner’s acquisitions in electric components and systems position the Tier 1 supplier to grow its electrification revenue to 45% from 3% by 2030.
Roger Nielsen will need a new outlet for his electric and driverless truck passion as the Daimler Trucks North America CEO retires after a 35-year career.
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Driveline and thermal management supplier Dana Inc. has $700 million in new business from auto and truck makers. Half of it is in electrification contracts.
Meritor started with an electronic axle and worked forward to pull together all the major components of an electric powertrain that can propel an 80,000-pound line haul tractor or a medium-duty box truck.
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The North American Council for Freight Efficiency will focus on electric vehicles for its third Run on Less demonstration, an exploration of what works and what needs work in the battery-electric commercial vehicle space.
The purchase of 12.5 million shares of Hyliion stock with warrants issued to initial stock purchasers in SPAC sponsor Tortoise Acquisition Corp. netted $142 million for the hybrid truck driveline maker.
