Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Battery-Electric Truck Growth Underwhelms in 2023

Progress in 2023 for battery-electric trucks was slower than expected, with demand underwhelming and improvements needed for the underlying infrastructure, some OEM executives say.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 20, 2023
Business, Fuel, Logistics, Autonomous

Greenlane, Uber Freight Join in Electric Truck Charging Push

Greenlane plans to use Uber Freight data alongside its own findings in building its proposed public electric and hydrogen commercial vehicle charging network, the joint venture said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 20, 2023
Business, Technology, Private, Global Freight

Daimler Partners With Amazon for Fuel Cell Truck Trials

Daimler Truck plans to begin the first on-road customer tests of hydrogen fuel cell-powered Mercedes-Benz GenH2 trucks in global markets in the middle of 2024.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 20, 2023
Business, Equipment

November Medium-Duty Sales Rise 6.1% Year-Over-Year

U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks rose 6.1% year-over-year in November, bouncing back after the first decrease in seven months in October, according to Wards Intelligence data.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 13, 2023
Business, Equipment, Breaking News

Class 8 Sales Fall for Fourth Consecutive Month in November

Class 8 retail truck sales in November fell year-over-year for a fourth consecutive month, Wards Intelligence data showed.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 13, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Court Approves Sale of 128 Yellow-Owned Terminals

A Delaware court approved the sale of 128 freight terminals owned by bankrupt less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp., according to an audio recording of a Dec. 12 hearing.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 12, 2023
Business, Equipment

Daimler Vocational Models Add New Transmission Option

Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies’ Endurant XD automated transmission is now available for three vocational Western Star and Freightliner models, the joint venture said Dec. 11.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 12, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

GM, Autocar Team Up on Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered HD Trucks

Automotive giant General Motors is to team up with Birmingham, Ala-based Autocar Industries to develop a range of hydrogen fuel cell-powered heavy-duty vocational trucks, the companies said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 11, 2023
Business, Fuel

Truck Manufacturer JV Opens First Heavy-Duty EV Charging Hub

Milence opened phase one of its first heavy-duty vehicle charging hub in the Dutch town of Venlo, it said recently.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 11, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Dark Horse Bidder Makes Second Offer for Yellow Assets

Next Century Logistics submitted a second bid for Yellow Corp. assets Dec. 7 after an initial offer to reanimate the bankrupt carrier was turned down by the administrators of Yellow’s assets.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 7, 2023