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Roger Gilroy

Senior Reporter

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Roger Gilroy began reporting on the trucking industry for Transport Topics in the 1990s, but at various times ventured away to report for other publications that focused on hazardous materials transportation then intelligent transportation systems — and later for nine years owned a small business that came with two vans and two buses.


Business, Technology, Equipment

Daimler Marks Milestone as Sprinter Turns 25

Daimler AG celebrated a 25-year milestone for its Mercedes-Benz Sprinter model, which began production in 1995, and whose roots go back 40 years to the company’s initial array of small cargo vehicles in various shapes.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
June 5, 2020
Business, Equipment

Navistar Q2 Results Tumble in Pandemic

Navistar International Corp. posted a narrower fiscal second-quarter net loss and about a $1 billion drop in revenue as key business segments and its supply chain were disrupted by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
June 4, 2020
Business, Equipment, Top 100

Class 8 Orders in May Begin New Cycle’s Slow Upturn

North American Class 8 orders in May fell below 7,000, ACT Research reported, an uptick from April’s historic low as industry analysts said progress will be slow as long as COVID-19 remains a major concern.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
June 4, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Nikola Goes Public; Class 8 Battery-Electric Vehicle Due in 2021

VectoIQ Acquisition Corp.’s stockholders on June 2 voted in favor of the previously announced business combination with Nikola Corp., a startup manufacturer of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
June 3, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Top 100

April Used Truck Prices Post Sharp Decline

Used Class 8 pricing fell for the 12th consecutive month compared with a year earlier, down 22% for the largest drop in that extended period, ACT Research reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 28, 2020
Government, Business, Top 100

Trucking Begins to Rise Off the Bottom

Present conditions signal the bottom of the pandemic’s vertiginous drawdown of the freight market, trucking industry observers said. But other economic conditions, in place earlier in 2019 and 2020, remain as a potential drag.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 27, 2020
Business, Technology, Logistics

Target Handles Q1 Surge in Digital Volume

During its first-quarter earnings call May 20, Target Corp. said its stores helped fulfill an unexpected surge in online orders.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 26, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Commercial Vehicle Group Reports Q1 Net Loss, Revenue Decline

Component supplier Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. reported slumping revenue and a net loss in the first quarter as production of vehicles declined in key markets.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 20, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

IAA Commercial Vehicles Show Canceled Over Pandemic Concerns

The organizer of IAA Commercial Vehicles 2020 has canceled the truck show scheduled for Sept. 24-30 in Hanover, Germany, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 19, 2020
Business, Equipment

US Trailer Orders Hit 30-Year Low in April

U.S. trailer orders in April fell to a 30-year low amid severe recessionary pressures, FTR reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 18, 2020