Truck Mirror Shortage Hinders Navistar Second-Quarter Sales
Navistar truck and bus sales in the second quarter of 2024 slumped 31% year-over-year, partly as a result of a shortage of truck mirrors, parent company Traton said July 10.
Volvo, Cummins, ZF Win Electric Truck Manufacturing Grants
The Biden administration is set to award Volvo Group, Accelera by Cummins and ZF North America a combined $441 million in grants to upgrade manufacturing facilities.
Construction Begins on Truck Battery Cell Manufacturing Plant
Construction of Amplify Cell Technologies’ battery cell manufacturing plant in Marshall County, Miss., has begun, the joint venture among Accelera, Daimler Trucks and Paccar said.
Daimler Truck North America Q2 Sales Fall 4.7% Year-on-Year
Daimler Truck North America sold 48,230 vehicles in the second quarter of 2024, a 4.7% decrease compared with 50,618 trucks and buses in the same period in 2023.
Canadian Border Agency Staff Ratifies Labor Agreement
Unionized Canadian border agency staff members have ratified a tentative collective bargaining agreement.
Truck Maker Hyzon Mulls Sale of Part or All of Operations
Hyzon Motors could put up a for sale sign as the Bolingbrook, Ill.-based startup continues to hemorrhage cash, and it may begin layoffs before that.
Salem Carriers to Use Pair of eCascadias in Carolinas
Salem Carriers is to begin using two Freightliner eCascadias to service some of Daimler Truck North America’s inbound logistics needs in the Carolinas, the companies said June 25.
Operations Underway at VTNA’s New River Valley Assembly Plant
DUBLIN, Va. — Cabs for VTNA's redesigned flagship Class 8 VNL tractor — launched in January — are built at the new Plant 2 of the New River Valley manufacturing facility.
VTNA: US Class 8 Retail Sales Running Below Expectations
DUBLIN, Va. — U.S. Class 8 retail truck sales paced a bit below expectations through May and are now expected to total 260,000 to 270,000 in 2024, according to VTNA executive Magnus Koeck.
TFI Inks Fifth ’24 Takeover With Tank Truck Carrier Purchase
TFI International acquired Entreposage Marco Inc. for an undisclosed sum, its fifth takeover in 2024 and second of a food-grade liquids hauler, the company announced in a LinkedIn post.