Equipment

Volvo AB declined after saying it will gradually reduce production in line with normalizing demand after years of supply chain disruptions that left manufacturers with record order banks.

Xos’ plans for manufacturing a Class 8 tractor remain on schedule even as the electric truck maker sought to bolster its finances earlier in January, CEO Dakota Semler told Transport Topics.

Parts and labor costs in the trucking industry rose 1.9% in the third quarter of 2023 according to a report by American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and Decisiv.

Volvo Trucks North America has battery-electric, hydrogen fuel cell and renewable fuel internal combustion engine versions on the horizon. 

Hyzon delivered four trucks to Performance Food Group’s Vistar facility in Fontana, Calif., the first deliveries of the hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle to its largest U.S. customer.

DETROIT — More than 4,700 auto dealerships across the U.S. urged President Joe Biden in a letter Jan. 25 to halt the EPA's efforts to enforce stricter vehicle-pollution standards.

Daimler Truck AG and Abu Dhabi agreed to explore the Gulf state’s supply of green hydrogen to power future fuel cell rigs in Europe.

Truck maker Paccar saw profits jump 54% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2023 on the back of record revenues and a double-digit jump in U.S. and Canadian truck deliveries.

Volvo Trucks North America launched a revamp of its flagship over-the-road Class 8 VNL tractor Jan. 23, the first major overhaul since a 2017 redesign.

Extreme cold weather prompts efforts to prevent shortages. Although some states issued orders several days ago that soon expire, others with longer duration emergency orders are Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, South Dakota and Tennessee.