Class 8 Sales Weaken in November
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in November were 16,539, or 7.1% lower compared with a year earlier, as results were mixed among the truck makers, WardsAuto .com reported.
December 10, 2021WIT Association Names Paccar’s Lily Ley as 2021 Influential Woman
Paccar Vice President and Chief Information Officer Lily Ley was named the Women In Trucking Association’s 2021 Influential Woman in Trucking.
December 10, 2021Peterbilt Techs to Get Augmented Reality Tool
Peterbilt Motors Co. reported it intends to have deployed 200 of its patented ARTech augmented reality tools to dealer locations by March 31, 2022 — a move intended to improve customer uptime.
December 9, 2021U.S. Steel, Norfolk Southern and Greenbrier Partner on New Steel Railcar
United States Steel Corp., Norfolk Southern Corp. and The Greenbrier Cos. collaborated to create a new high-strength railcar, the companies announced Dec. 9.
December 9, 2021November Class 8 Orders Tumble in Historic Fall
A rosy supply chain arriving this holiday season to release handcuffed truck makers and reward fleets awaiting new trucks would certainly be a great gift to the industry — well, maybe next year.
December 9, 2021Meritor Forecasts Electrification Will Bring $1.5 Billion in Revenue by 2030
Meritor Inc. announced several new business awards that expand its role in vehicle electrification, including the medium-duty segment, and broaden its global reach to offset the cyclical North American truck market, its largest customer base.
December 8, 2021Daimler, Waymo Outfitting Custom Chassis for Autonomous Driving
Daimler reported a custom Class 8 chassis specifically intended to support SAE Level 4 driving is being outfitted through its partnership with the autonomous technology company Waymo.
December 7, 2021NACPC Acquires Pratt Industries, Will Build Its Own Chassis
The North American Chassis Pool Cooperative on Dec. 6 acquired the Bridgman, Mich.-based chassis manufacturer Pratt Industries Intermodal Chassis from the Nashville-based private equity firm LFM Capital.
December 7, 2021Werner Enterprises Integrates With Decisiv to Expand Repair Network
Werner Enterprises is integrating Decisiv into its application programming interface to expand its repair network, the company announced Dec. 2.
December 6, 2021Knight-Swift Transportation Purchases RAC MME Holdings
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings announced Dec. 6 that it acquired RAC MME Holdings and its subsidiaries from Red Arts Capital for $150 million in cash.
December 6, 2021