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November 15, 2015October Class 8 Orders Down from Historic 2014 Month
New orders in North America for Class 8 trucks dropped sharply in October from the near-record level a year earlier but remained strong compared with traditional order patterns, according to two reports.
November 9, 2015Truckload Rate Growth Eases as Freight Demand Sputters
The recent strong growth in rates is slowing as freight demand wanes and capacity loosens, industry statistics show.
November 1, 2015Watch as Daimler's Autonomous Truck Debuts on German Roads
Daimler AG’s autonomous truck made its debut on public roads in Germany on Oct. 2. Watch a rebroadcast of the debut.
October 2, 2015USA Truck Appoints Tewari to New Top Trucking Post
USA Truck Inc. announced that Martin Tewari has been named to the newly created position of president-Trucking, effective Sept. 30, with responsibility for the carrier’s asset-based operations, pricing and sales activities.
September 29, 2015Volvo Breaks Ground on $38.1 Million Virginia Truck Factory Expansion
Volvo Trucks North America announced that it broke ground on a $38.1 million expansion of its New River Valley truck assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia.
September 28, 2015Truck Sales Top 20,000 for 6th Month, Stay Ahead of Last Year’s Pace by 22%
Buoyed by a steady economy, U.S. Class 8 retail sales rose 12.1% in August from a year earlier, passing the 20,000 mark for the sixth month in a row, WardsAuto.com reported.
September 21, 20153.4 Million Truckers Honored as Truck Driver Appreciation Week Continues
The country’s 3.4 million truck drivers are being honored with National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which began Sept. 13 and runs through Sept. 19.
September 17, 2015Daimler Gets OK for On-Highway Autonomous Testing in Germany
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure in Stuttgart, Germany, has given Daimler AG permission to test its autonomous-driving Future Truck on highways in the region, news services reported.
August 31, 2015Truck Sales Climb 24% in July
Retail sales of Class 8 trucks in the United States continued to surge in July, climbing 24% from a year earlier and topping the 20,000-unit mark for the fifth straight month.
August 17, 2015