Business, Equipment

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.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 11, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

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.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 11, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

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.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 10, 2024
Business, Equipment

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.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 9, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Canadian Border Agency Staff Ratifies Labor Agreement

Unionized Canadian border agency staff members have ratified a tentative collective bargaining agreement.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 8, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

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.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 28, 2024
Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

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.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 28, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

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.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 27, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

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.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 26, 2024
Business, For-Hire

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.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 24, 2024