Paccar Inc.
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Equipment
Off pattern: September Class 8 truck orders align to supply shortage
Class 8 truck orders skipped a beat in September as supply shortages delayed the typical order season with fewer new trucks booked.
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Equipment
Paccar delivers 7,000 fewer trucks in Q3 because of missing semiconductors
The semiconductor shortage takes a 7,000-truck toll on Paccar in Q3 with no sign of relief in sight.
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Trucking Regulation
Feds predict at least 200 automated vehicle crashes annually
NHTSA details new crash-data reporting requirements for self-driving trucks.
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Autonomous Vehicles
Embark knits BYD electric trucks with its autonomous tractors for cleaner air
Embark Trucks will use BYD electric trucks to cover 50 miles of HP printer loads, while its autonomous tractors take the middle segment.
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Electric Trucks
Port of Oakland tests drayage with Class 8 Peterbilt electric trucks
PACCAR projects low volumes of electric truck deliveries for a few years. The 10 Peterbilt Model 579EVs at the Port of Oakland are a case…
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Electric Trucks
Slumping battery startup Romeo Power pays big to secure cell supply
Romeo Power locks in cell supply for its commercial batteries, paying a big price to assure it can answer demand from truck manufacturers.
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Equipment
Trailer orders tank in July as manufacturers struggle to find workers
Order books are open, but demand planning for 2022 and 2023 began months ago and bookings are filling fast.
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News
Holding pattern: July Class 8 truck orders hide underlying demand
The last time demand was this high for new Class 8 trucks, fleets placed record orders. Not this time because manufacturing capacity is limited.
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Truck Talk
Truck Talk: Crystal ball gazing edition
Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter offering perspective and context on the trucking industry.
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News
Sold out: PACCAR done taking 2021 orders amid swelling demand
Peterbilt, Kenworth and DAF Trucks are sold out globally for 2021 as the global semiconductor shortage leaves 6,500 trucks awaiting parts.
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