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Trailer manufacturers keep the brakes on new orders
Trailer makers continue to push away orders as supply chain issues in different areas vex production amid stable pent-up demand.
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Truck Tech: Power booster edition
Development of 48-volt battery systems for commercial trucks will serve at least three purposes but the most urgent is in helping reduce emissions.
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New trailer orders rebound in March but supply chain still broken
New trailer orders surged to their highest level in 15 months in March, but a supply chain fraught with trouble means it could be an…
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Truck Tech: Autonomous dashboard edition
Truck Tech is a weekly newsletter providing perspective and context on autonomy, electrification and other technologies impacting the fleet ecosystem.
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Truck Tech: Hypertruck first drive edition
Truck Tech is a weekly newsletter providing perspective and context on autonomy, electrification and other technologies impacting the fleet ecosystem.
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Trailer orders fall in 2021 as manufacturers battle omicron, parts shortages
Worker outages and parts shortages becoming status quo for beleaguered trailer manufacturers.
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Daily Infographic: Recognizing good rear underride protection
Nine North American trailer manufacturers including the eight largest, have earned IIHS' TOUGHGUARD AWARD for good rear underride protection on some or all of their…
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November trailer orders rebound but supply chain issues are likely worsening
Supply chain disruptions are far from over for trailer manufacturers, meaning November’s order rebound is probably not sustainable.
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Trailer builders tap the brakes as abnormal order season arrives
Volatile prices for steel and components lead trailer makers to make pricing a last-minute decision.
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Trailer orders ramp up in September, pushing existing bookings into 2022
The collision of supply constraints with pent-up equipment demand is pushing some 2021 trailer orders into next year.
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