Business, Technology

Volvo Buys Bankrupt Proterra’s Battery Business

Volvo Group will acquire the battery business of Proterra Inc. and Proterra Operating Co., the businesses said separately.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 13, 2023
Business, Equipment

Goodyear Q3 Tire Sales Fall on Commercial Trucking Weakness

Goodyear posted a loss in the third quarter on the back of weak conditions in its truck business, a fire at a Polish factory and an ongoing reorganization, the tire maker said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 13, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Westport, Volvo Fuel System to Ink JV Agreements by January

Westport Fuel Systems expects definitive agreements for its high-pressure gas-injection fuel system joint venture with Volvo Group to be signed by the end of January, executives said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 13, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Hyliion to Exit Class 8 Electric Truck Powertrain Business

Hyliion Holdings Corp. plans to exit the Class 8 electric powertrain business, the company said Nov. 8, less than a month after beginning a strategic review of its options for the unit.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 9, 2023
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Hyzon Eyes Q1 Testing for More Powerful FCEV Class 8 Truck

Hyzon Motors plans to begin testing the next generation of its Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks with U.S. customers in the first quarter of 2024.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 9, 2023
Business, Equipment

Continental Slashes 2023 Truck Tire Sales Forecast

Continental AG slashed its expectations for North American commercial vehicle replacement tire sales in 2023.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 8, 2023
Business

Daimler Truck Posts Lower Earnings in Q3

Profits at Daimler Truck Holding AG in the third quarter fell on the back of lower sales due to supply constraints and the absence of a tax benefit that boosted the year-ago period’s results.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 7, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Price Slides 8.8¢ to $4.366 a Gallon

The national average diesel price fell 8.8 cents to settle at $4.366 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Nov. 6.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 6, 2023
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Tevva Files Suit Against ElectraMeccanica in Arizona

Tevva Motors Ltd. filed suit against ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp. Nov. 3 as the dispute between the onetime partners in building a Class 8 hydrogen-powered truck escalates.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 6, 2023
Logistics

Schneider Q3 Profit Slumps, Misses Analyst Expectations

Profits at Schneider in the third quarter of 2023 slumped 72% year-over-year in what the company believes was the most challenging phase of the ongoing freight recession.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 3, 2023