After calling off a 13-day strike at Volvo Trucks North America, the UAW rank and file repudiated its leadership by rejecting a new five-year contract.
Nikola exposes battery-electric Class 8 Tre to 25 fleet customers and gets first firm order for delivery late this year.
Engine maker Cummins absorbed $105 million in freight costs to get microchips needed for engines during the trucking boom.
The United Auto Workers took down picket lines Friday after a 13-day strike at Volvo Trucks North America.
Ford and GM say the chip shortage could cost the automakers more than $1 billion in earnings during 2021.
Despite supply chain constraints, Tier 1 driveline supplier Dana beat analyst expectations for Q1 and raised full-year estimates.
PACCAR puts up strong Q1 numbers, including record parts sales that suggest the new truck backlog is boosting aftermarket sales.
The growing backlog of new truck orders has supercharged pricing for newer used models at auctions, with retail traffic also high.
Daimler Truck AG, soon to be a stand-alone business, showed a modest recovery from the pandemic-impacted year-ago first quarter.
UAW calls walkout after 30-day extension fails to result in agreement. No new talks until at least April 26.
The U.S. must help secure domestic semiconductor manufacturing, truck manufacturers tell the Biden administration.
You know that your corner of the automotive industry isn’t exactly niche anymore when mainstream media outlets start encroaching on the topic.
March Class 8 truck orders fell slightly from February, but still added to an industry backlog that manufacturers are struggling to reduce.
Kenworth and Peterbilt avoid downtime from semiconductor shortage by parking unfinished trucks and getting back to them later.
Largely spared the automotive industry impact from semiconductor shortages, truck manufacturers are starting to take downtime.
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A global semiconductor chip shortage continues to affect auo factories on both sides of the United States-Mexico border.
New Class 8 truck orders are piling up, leading fleets to turn to used equipment to add capacity in a consumer-driven freight market.
Class 8 truck orders have exceeded 30,000 a month for six consecutive months, more bookings than in the previous 18 months combined.
