Equipment
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Navistar conducting 3rd recall for connecting rod failures
Navistar is recalling 8,002 more trucks for a connecting rod defect discovered in 2020, bringing to 23,802 the number of trucks included.
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Daimler Truck boosts electric truck range with new battery chemistry
Daimler Truck is using exclusive battery chemistry to boost the range of its next long-haul electric truck beyond 300 miles.
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Cushier rides becoming standard fare in work trucks
Does a comfy ride that resembles what they drive off duty keep a truck driver happier? OEMs seem to think so.
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Class 8 bookings rebound in August as OEMs crack open orderbooks
Truck manufacturers began to fill build slots for the first quarter of 2023 in August but pent-up demand for equipment remains unstated.
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Cummins recalls faulty engine control modules from 28 manufacturers
Cummins Inc. is recalling 12,196 engines across 28 manufacturers with a defect in the engine control module that can lead to stalling.
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Western Star trucks recalled 2nd time for falling hood trim pieces
Hood trim pieces on Western Star vocational trucks are coming unglued, similar to an earlier recall for side intake covers falling off.
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Freightliner computer module ‘still a high theft item’ detective says
Computer module thefts from older-model Freightliner Cascadias are slowing, but owner-operators are still being sidelined.
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FreightWaves Classics/Pioneers: Weed invents tire chains
FreightWaves Classics profiles Harry D. Weed and the tire chains that he invented.
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Used truck prices dip in July except for lower-mileage models
Used trucks commanded lower prices at auction and retail in July as the overheated equipment market continued to cool.
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Navistar’s new internal combustion engine will be its last
Navistar’s S13 integrated powertrain will be the truck manufacturer’s last internal combustion engine as the trucking industry decarbonizes.
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