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Transmission: Sorry, no F-150s in stock, how about a Prius instead?
It’s a difficult task selling new vehicles when lot inventories are thin. However, with the right strategy, dealers can overcome disruptions in the automotive supply…
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Electric Trucks
Daimler will package own components for electric trucks
Daimler Trucks North America is going to offer fully integrated powertrains for its electric trucks the same way it does diesel trucks — through its…
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Weather and Critical Events
America’s scariest bridges for truckers: Part 5
Tight spaces and tight law enforcement can make these bridges nerve-wracking for some truckers.
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Transmission: USMCA makes crossborder fluidity more important than ever
While critics who oppose the USMCA believe this deal will ultimately disincentivize automotive companies to keep manufacturing facilities in North America due to an increase…
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Transmission: 40’ container rates do the Charleston
An increase in consumer demand is causing a container clog, with many ports and carriers running out of space. This surge has caused container prices…
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Amazon to build massive DC at old Michigan state fair site
Amazon.com will invest $400 million to build a massive distribution center on the site of the old Michigan state fair.
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Truck Reviews
Freightliner Cascadia test drive: The star continues to shine brightly
There are so many new features on the New Cascadia that it would take a book to explore them all. Suffice to say this very…
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FreightWaves Infographics
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General Motors strike in Detroit causes factories to shut down in Mexico
General Motors halted operations at two maquiladoras (factories) located in the Mexican city of Piedras Negras, a consequence of the ongoing strike by 49,000 autoworkers…
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Cushman report: Industrial property demand stayed tight in second quarter, but significant supply looms
Industrial property demand remained tight in the second quarter but a surge of supply may moderate matters, Cushman & Wakefield report says
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