Equipment

Policies aimed at boosting the trucking industry’s workforce would play a major role in addressing supply chain woes around the country, the leader of American Trucking Associations told the U.S. House of Representatives’ transportation panel Nov. 17.

Meritor Inc. reported higher fiscal year fourth-quarter net income and revenue thanks to higher global truck production.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dealing with the current low-supply, high-demand market and rising prices were the focal points highlighted during the Used Truck Association’s annual meeting.

Self-driving truck technology developer Waymo announced it expanded its partnership with UPS Inc. to include autonomous freight movement with Class 8 vehicles.

U.S. trailer orders dropped below 17,000 in October, despite strong demand, to far below a year earlier when orders were the second-most in industry history, ACT Research reported.

FleetPride Inc. announced it acquired the assets of Jim’s Truck & Trailer Equipment in Wichita Falls, Texas.

U.S. retail sales in October of Class 4 through Class 7 medium-duty commercial vehicles were almost flat compared with a year earlier at just above 21,000, WardsAuto .com reported.

Electric truck maker Xos Inc. announced its second series of proprietary battery systems.

As preparedness is the best defense against the rough elements, winterizing vehicles is an essential part of maintenance and safety.

A divided federal appeals court has thrown out portions of the 2016 Phase 2 greenhouse gas emissions rule that would have required heavy- and medium-duty trailers for the first time ever to adopt some combination of fuel-saving technologies.