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Victims of Freightliner parts thefts struggle to get replacements
Freightliner powertrain parts thefts threaten the livelihood of drivers stranded with little hope of getting a replacement part.
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Rash of parts thefts is leaving Freightliner trucks inoperable
Daimler Truck North America is trying to solve thefts of semiconductor-rich powertrain control modules from its tractors.
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Chip shortage fears chill Class 8 truck orders in April
Class 8 truck orders fell to a seven-month low in April as manufacturers continued to restrict bookings over supply chain uncertainty.
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Freight pullback isn’t making used Class 8 trucks any cheaper
Sky-high used Class 8 truck prices are not falling with lower freight rates as an undersupply of equipment continues to alter buyer behavior.
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How a car hauler moves 4M vehicles in a supply chain crisis
The pandemic and the supply chain crisis was a one-two punch for United Road Services, the car hauler that moves 4 million vehicles a year.
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GSCW chat: Sandeep Kar, on automotive challenges, disruptions and opportunities
Sandeep Kar, chief strategy officer at Noregon Systems, joins FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week to talk about major changes and challenges facing the automotive industry.
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Supply chain weakness hits January Class 8 truck orders
It took a delicate dance by truck manufacturers and fleets in January to keep Class 8 orders from adding to the industry’s huge backlog.
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Anatomy of a truck order: Sometimes you just turn the page
Class 8 equipment orders are impacted by customer cancellations and OEMs bound by the turning of calendar pages.
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Electric truck production cutting in line ahead of diesel orders
Like the doorman at a posh nightclub who decides who gets in, truck manufacturers are choosy about what Class 8 orders they’ll accept.
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Truck Tech: Rare earth alternative edition
Truck Tech is a weekly newsletter focusing on autonomous, connected and electric innovations in the trucking ecosystem for fleets.
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