truck production
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Equipment
March Class 8 orders of 40,000 add to dizzying industry backlog
March Class 8 truck orders fell slightly from February, but still added to an industry backlog that manufacturers are struggling to reduce.
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News
Daimler builds 700,000th truck at Mount Holly, North Carolina, plant
Daimler Trucks North America built the 700,000th truck in its medium-duty assembly plant in Mount Holly, North Carolina, marking 41 years of Freightliner production.
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Infographics
Daily Infographic: The Workhorse Delivery Van
The C-1000 electric delivery van from Workhorse Group can travel 160 miles on a single charge.
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News
Mexico’s truck production industry struggles in August
In August, Mexico’s production of heavy-duty vehicles was 12,592 units, a decrease of 30% compared to the same period in 2019.
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Trucking
Daimler Trucks North America building at pre-pandemic levels
From 15,000 workers on furlough in April, Daimler Trucks North America has seen steady build activity to meet replacement demand into 2021 as its order…
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Trucking
Workhorse looks to scale electric truck production (with video)
Interest is rising in Workhorse’s electric truck-based drone delivery system as the company seeks $40 million credit line to scale production.
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Equipment
Daimler, PACCAR join rivals in suspending truck production
All four major heavy-duty truck manufacturers now have suspended production for at least two weeks, with market leaders Daimler Trucks North America and PACCAR Inc.…
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Trucking
September Class 8 truck retail sales set all-time monthly record
Preliminary Class 8 retail sales for September set an all-time record, but large fleet deliveries likely inflated the results that erased the previous record set…
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Trucking
ACT Research says trucking sector is in a recession
ACT Research says the trucking industry meets the definition of being in a technical recession as all major metrics it tracks have declined for two…
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