Equipment

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Like other sectors of the trucking industry, truck stop plazas are learning firsthand the challenges and opportunities they will face as hydrogen, battery-electric and other alternative fuel sources become more widespread.

North American Class 8 orders in February hit 23,600 units, ending a month-to-month decline that started in October, ACT Research reported.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The market for buying and selling trucking companies was a hot topic at a recent industry trade show, so it’s little wonder that a discussion with three leaders who share recent experience on the issue drew a crowd.

Nissan Motor Co. is developing new modular powertrains that will help streamline production and drive manufacturing costs for hybrid cars down by as much as 30%.

As the recovery of global auto sales takes shape, it’s becoming clearer that sales of internal combustion vehicles are unlikely to ever return to pre-pandemic levels.

Mack Trucks has introduced its first electric vehicle for the medium-duty market.

A U.S. probe into the 13,000-barrel oil spill on TC Energy’s Keystone pipeline is expected to cut into crude flows ahead of the summer driving season.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Mack Trucks launched a bundled services suite called Mack Premium Service Contracts and announced that it will ­expand the number of electronic control units enabled for Mack Over the Air updates in the Mack Anthem, Pinnacle and Granite models.

Legislation to repeal a tax on the purchase of new trucks was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON — Cummins Inc. said it is launching a new brand aimed at accelerating the transition to sustainable energy solutions for commercial applications.