Volvo launches new VNR as U.S. fleet hits 7-year average age amid record diesel prices. Delivers 7.5% better fuel efficiency and standard safety features.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Volvo Trucks North America unveiled a series of announcements at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) annual meeting in Nashville. The company detailed a $2 billion product investment program, a milestone fleet order for 400 trucks and new technology aimed at redefining truck-trailer connectivity. The announcements come as Volvo […]
Volvo Trucks North America has launched serial production of its 90% redesigned VNR regional-haul tractor at the New River Valley plant in Dublin, Va. Initial deliveries go to Tennessee homebuilder Clayton
The Freudenberg Group makes a lot of different products, from candy coatings to heavy-duty electric truck and bus batteries.
How much influence could a $250 million purchases of 500 electric trucks have on establishing the value of used trucks?
Using electric trucks for inbound logistics includes Daimler Truck with a 2026 goal of zero-emissions truck deliveries to its plants.
The fifth-generation Freightliner Cascadia is not dramatically different from the current model but it brings some driver-friendly changes.
Nikola lays of 135 workers as it seeks to preserve its financial runway.
Xiaodi Hou was cast as a villain in the decline into irrelevance of autonomous trucking developer TuSimple. He sees it differently.
Autonomous truck developers are trying to figure out what a proposed ban on Chinese components will mean to them.
ChargePoint cuts 200-plus jobs in second downsizing of 2024 after tough second quarter earnings report,
Electrification startup Synop is carving a niche for itself focused on help electric fleets return electricity to the grid and get paid for it.
Quiet and zero tailpipe emissions battery-electric trucks are gaining popularity across the industry for parts shipment to assembly plants.
Volvo Trucks North America revealed a 90% new VNL over-the-road truck that promises up to 10% better fuel efficiency.
Nikola is finally putting its fuel cell electric truck in the hands of retail customers like Bill Hall of Coyote Container.
Striking United Auto Workers will vote again next week on a Mack Trucks offer it earlier rejected after the company declined more sweeteners.
Natural gas has long been a bit player in a diesel-driven engine world. That may change with Cummins’ beefier 15-liter offering.
A threat to Mack Trucks’ primary business exists as long as brinksmanship with the striking UAW continues.
New economic demands from striking UAW employees at Mack Trucks brings a strong retort from the truck maker.
Nikola will replace battery packs in its electric trucks following several fires. The pack is a high-cost component.
Volvo Group reported strong third-quarter results but reported slowing orders as trucking demand returns to normal.
Most of the styling and design ideas from Volvo’s SuperTruck 2 freight efficiency exercise probably won’t ever see production, but some might.
United Auto Workers-represented employees at Mack Trucks will strike for the second time in four years after rejecting a tentative agreement.
Mack Trucks and the United Auto Workers union reached a settlement on a new five-year agreement, avoiding a walkout like four years ago.
United Auto Workers-represented workers at Mack Trucks could strike as soon as Monday if no deal is reached to replace their four-year contract.
The timing in promoting its growing patent portfolio could suggest TuSimple is trying to find a buyer for its U.S. business.
The governor of California appears to favor supporting autonomous trucking technology over labor objections.
Most Volvo and Mack electric trucks built since 2019 will get new batteries because of a fire risk caused by loose material in the batteries.
Volvo Trucks North America is recalling 63,095 vehicles because the windshield wiper motor may fail, limiting visibility in rainy conditions.
The Advanced Clean Transportation Expo has grown so large that organizers kept a waiting list for exhibitors.
Volvo Group reported record sales and deliveries in the first quarter, projecting a positive note as the first truck manufacturer to release financials.
As their populations grow, Class 8 electric trucks are proving as susceptible to safety recalls as diesel-powered units.
How long will incentives drive the transition to electric trucks and help pay for the infrastructure that powers it? It’s going to be awhile.
A cross-section of Industry experts offer thoughts on how transportation management systems will integrate with autonomous trucks.
La sanción es una de las mayores impuestas por la agencia por infracciones de la Ley de Seguridad
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration fined the Volvo Group $130 million for slow reporting of safety recalls.
Volvo Group set a fourth-quarter record for deliveries, but the OEM said supply chain disruptions and energy costs would impact business.
A $240,000 incentive from California plus other subsidies could bring parity between a Nikola fuel cell truck and a diesel rig.
Big numbers tied to electric infrastructure released this week reinforce the chicken-and-egg cliche about electric trucks.
A theme emerges as you look around the electrification and autonomous trucking space. Practically no one does it alone.
Pilot Co. and Volvo Group move to keep public charging on pace with electric vehicle adoption as Prologis adds charging installations.
Driver-facing cameras are seen as intrusive and an invasion of privacy in the truck-driving community. Yet fleets are rapidly adopting them.
Data centers and electric charging infrastructure share an insatiable demand for power. Neha Palmer understands both.
Volvo Trucks North America is making vehicle as a service mandatory for buyers of its Class 8 electric trucks.
After nearly a year of accepting only orders they were sure they could build, heavy-duty truck OEMs fully opened orderbooks in September.
Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum has strong opinions on cabovers versus conventional trucks, fuel cells and other issues.
A Nikola whistleblower collected $600,000 from a short seller of the company’s stock and could be in line for a bigger payday from the SEC.
Layoffs get the attention but plenty of electric transportation startups are still hiring. They are getting creative with fundraising, too.
Daimler y Volvo, entre los primeros en informar del problema de la filial de Bendix
Almost all heavy-duty truck manufacturers are part of a safety recall involving improperly assembled steering gears from a Bendix subsidiary.
Development of 48-volt battery systems for commercial trucks will serve at least three purposes but the most urgent is in helping reduce emissions.
Food distributor Sysco Corp. intends to order up to 800 Class 8 Freightliner eCascadia electric trucks from Daimler Truck North America..
Electric trucks — battery and fuel cells — unsurprisingly overwhelmed the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo.
With more than $200 million in incentive funding being released Wednesday in California, fleets are placing larger orders for electric trucks.
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VNR Electric purchases are small but growing consistently as Volvo Trucks North America seeks zero tailpipe emissions by 2050.
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Fleetmaster Express recently ordered 10 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks to transition from a diesel fleet to an electric one.
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Peterbilt takes the convention audience to school on electric truck math while Volvo puts ist VNR Electric to work on its own plant deliveries.
The similarities of solving fleet challenges helped Rich Mohr decide to leave Ryder System after 25 years to join ChargePoint.
Volvo’s first Class 8 VNR Electric truck on the East Coast goes to a beer distributor dedicated to cleaning air in New York City’s South Bronx.
Volvo makes no mention of the UAW strikes but smaller sibling Mack Trucks delivers more units in Q2 as the industry recovers from year-ago pandemic shutdowns.
The UAW casts a second vote, barely approving a new contract at Volvo Trucks North America. The same proposal was rejected six days earlier.
Volvo implements terms of UAW-rejected third tentative agreement and encourages workers to return while the union urges them to hang tough.
Striking Volvo workers voted down a third tentative agreement, prompting the exasperated truck manufacturer to “consider all options.”
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In the fourth week of a second strike, UAW bargainers reach a third tentative agreement with Volvo Trucks North America.
Cummins is recalling 4,413 remanufactured engines on top of an earlier fuel rail recall that threatened engine fires in trucks, buses and motor homes.
Testing in Brooklyn convinced the New York City Department of Sanitation the Mack LR Electric refuse hauler has the right stuff for wider use.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration orders trucking manufacturers and operators to report crashes linked to autonomous technology.
Embark Trucks plans to go public at a $5.16 billion valuation with sponsorship by the special purpose acquisition company that backed Lion Electric.
As a UAW strike at Volvo enters its third week, the impact is reducing shifts at a Maryland engine plant that serves Volvo and Mack Trucks.
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United Auto Workers members at Volvo Trucks North America planned to resume a strike after rejecting a second tentative agreement .
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The previous UAW and Volvo Trucks North America tentative agreement went down in flames. A new deal may face the same fate.
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.
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The United Auto Workers took down picket lines Friday after a 13-day strike at Volvo Trucks North America.
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Sweden’s Volvo AB reported a record operating margin in Q1 following a warning of up to a month of downtime due to microchip shortages.
Daimler Trucks and Portland General Electric opened their Electric Island charging site as part of a border-to-border charging corridor.
UAW calls walkout after 30-day extension fails to result in agreement. No new talks until at least April 26.
It’s a good day to breathe a bit easier. The number of all-electric trucks headed out to make local deliveries is growing. Whether you’re in Southern California or a major Canadian city, all-electric trucks will be coming your way by the end of 2022, with some going into service by this fall. Volvo announces largest-ever […]
Incentives help make Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks affordable for a food logistics supplier, whose 14-unit order benefits from a $3.9 million grant.
We are learning a bit more about Monday’s meeting between the Biden administration and numerous companies, specifically the list of attendees. At least two large automakers — Ford and GM — will be involved, and Alphabet, AT&T and Samsung will join Intel on the list of tech companies represented. We also know that the virtual […]
The U.S. must help secure domestic semiconductor manufacturing, truck manufacturers tell the Biden administration.
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.
Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter where FreightWaves adds context, commentary and color to industry news and trends.
Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter where FreightWaves adds context, commentary and color to industry news and trends.
Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks are making parts easier to find and order by integrating a truck’s vehicle ID with its fleet unit number.
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Volvo’s decision to discontinue the sale of Class 8 trucks in Mexico concerns cross-border carriers’ ability to resell vehicles.
The parking brake can apply without warning, increasing the possibility of a crash in four 2021 Volvo model lines. The company stopped delivery Dec. 8 to inspect trucks not already on their way to customers.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Republic Services has canceled a 2,500-truck order with embattled hydrogen-electric truck maker Nikola Corp. Plus, Forward Air is on the road to recovery following a ransomware attack and Roehl is the latest carrier to announce a driver pay increase.
Brett Pope, director of electric vehicles for Volvo Trucks North America, suggests waiving the 103-year-old federal excise tax to help make the Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 regional hauler it will begin selling in 2021 more affordable.
Volvo Trucks North America will begin building production versions of its 50-state regional haul VNR Electric truck in early 2021 that include remote battery monitoring.
