North American Class 8 orders rallied in December to reach about 20,000, FTR reported, citing preliminary data.

As 2020 begins, the signs are mixed for trucking.

The long-standing joint venture between Cummins Inc. and Westport Fuel Systems Inc. for the manufacture of natural gas engines is nearing a turning point, with the companies and industry observers discussing what lies ahead both for the partners and for natural gas technology.

The U.S. average retail price of diesel dipped 0.5 cent to $3.041 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 23.

Net orders for U.S. trailers in November fell 56% to just below 20,000, ACT Research reported — putting excess production capacity in the spotlight.

U.S. sales of medium-duty trucks in November made the typical slide toward the end of the year, falling 7.4% from the 2018 period, WardsAuto .com reported.

Self-driving truck company TuSimple announced its autonomous technology reduced fuel consumption for trips by its prototype heavy-duty trucks by at least 10% compared with manually driven trucks.

Navistar International Corp. reported lower net income and revenue in its fiscal year fourth quarter as the industry’s falling demand for heavy-duty trucks was amplified by other corporate factors, including very strong year-earlier chargeouts.

Volvo Trucks announced it has developed electric concept trucks for construction operations and regional distribution.

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in November fell 12.9% year-over-year, landing at the lowest point in almost two years, WardsAuto .com reported.