April Used Class 8 Sales Down 20% Year-Over-Year
Used Class 8 truck sales in April decreased 20% year-over-year to 17,600 units from 22,100 units, ACT Research reported.
June 1, 2023US, EU Agree on Heavy-Truck Charging Standard
The U.S. and European Union have agreed that when a megawatt charging standard is developed for heavy trucks, it must be universal.
May 31, 2023Stellantis’ Battery Plant Subsidy Likely to Top Volkswagen’s
Stellantis NV is likely to receive more in subsidies for a new electric vehicle battery plant in Canada than the $9.5 billion Volkswagen AG extracted for a similar project, says one expert.
May 31, 2023NHTSA to Require Automatic Emergency Braking on New Vehicles
The U.S. government’s auto safety agency plans to require that all new passenger cars and light trucks include potentially life-saving automatic emergency braking within three years.
May 31, 2023Startup Verne Aims for Hydrogen Breakthrough in Trucking
San Francisco startup Verne is developing a lightweight hydrogen solution to power heavy-duty transportation. Co-founder Ted McKlveen talks about the company's plans.
May 30, 2023PGT Trucking Delivers Nucor Steel Using Nikola Truck
PGT Trucking announced it had delivered its inaugural shipment of low-greenhouse-gas steel, produced by steel manufacturer Nucor, using a Nikola Class 8 zero-emission vehicle.
May 30, 2023Why Ford Chose Tesla for EV Partnership: It’s the Plug
Hours before Tesla Inc. and Ford Motor Co. announced their surprise charging partnership, Ford’s chief executive officer offered his take as to why the U.S. has been so slow to adopt electric vehicles.
May 30, 2023Daimler Truck, Toyota, Others Join Forces on Ecological Tech
Daimler Truck will join merging companies Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. and Hino Motors as part of an ecological tech alliance forged between themselves and their top stakeholders.
May 30, 2023Progressive Introduces Truck Roadside Assistance Coverage
Progressive Insurance launched a new roadside assistance coverage option for commercial heavy-duty trucks, the auto insurance company announced May 22.
May 30, 2023Cummins Spinoff Atmus Raises $275 Million in IPO
Cummins Inc. spinoff Atmus Filtration Technologies rose 11% in its trading debut after raising $275 million in an initial public offering priced in the middle of a marketed range.
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