Equipment

DETROIT — Ford will add 6,200 factory jobs in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio as it prepares to build more electric vehicles and roll out two redesigned combustion-engine models.

Truck maker Paccar Inc. sees the traditional peak-to-peak cycle in the U.S. truck market smoothing amid the industry’s already strong orders backlog that has fleets still waiting to gain slots for 2023 to replace aging trucks that they have to run longer than usual.

Daimler Truck Holding AG sees promising signs of moving past the prolonged chip shortage that has beset manufacturers globally, the head of the company’s Mercedes truck brand said.

With billions of dollars in new congressional funding available for transportation regulatory agencies to spend on safety initiatives, several high-level federal officials said leaders must take a hard look at how that money is being spent, and whether there are opportunities to take new approaches to improve highway safety.

Jeep will stop selling vehicles powered only by internal combustion engines in major European countries by the end of the year, Christian Meunier, the brand’s CEO, said June 1.

Before the end of Year One of the COVID-19 pandemic, Elon Musk did something a lot of other people were doing at the same time: He moved. Once in Texas, several of his business ventures followed, including Boring Co., a startup seeking to create underground transportation systems.

A surge in battery metal prices means it could take several years longer for electric vehicles to become as affordable as conventional cars, according to BloombergNEF.

Fleetmaster Express marked the launch of the first two Volvo VNR Electric trucks in its fleet with a ceremony in Arlington, Texas , the company announced May 26. 

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Because of the now more than two-year-long COVID-19 pandemic, the freight industry is undergoing an accelerated rate of change.

Fleets and shippers have found that monitoring trailer performance plays an important role in achieving optimal fuel savings.