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Volvo truck union going on strike
Union members had been working under a 30-day extension since its contract expired March 15.
April 17, 2021
The NRV plant employs more than 3,300 people, about 2,900 of whom are UAW members.
Trucks
Manufacturers call on Biden to fix chip shortage
Chip supplies for trucks, aftermarket parts, safety technologies and zero-emission powertrains are scarce and slowing production as demand for high-tech equipment grows. Eager to help, OEMs have offered fix-it strategies to the Biden administration.
April 14, 2021
To help bring an end to the global chip shortage, engine and vehicle manufacturers have asked the Biden administration to focus more on addressing their needs for semiconductors.
Trucks
Pete debuts four new vocational models
After 25 years, Peterbilt overhauls its medium duty truck lineup.
April 7, 2021
Designed for the Class 5 and Class 6 non-CDL lease and rental markets, the Model 535 and Model 536 were born from a clean sheet design and a development program that took five years.
Autonomous
Isuzu working to bring self-driving to medium-duty
The effort will integrate Gatik’s autonomous driving technology into several Isuzu medium-duty N-Series trucks to produce SAE Level 4 delivery vehicles.
April 7, 2021
The two companies hope the collaboration will accelerate the commercialization of autonomous delivery fleets while contributing to a safer and more sustainable logistics community in the future.
Economic trends
Truck orders unaffected by assembly slowdowns
Many OEMs are already struggling to keep up with demand as a global shortage of semiconductors and supply limitations of various other components have crimped production plans for Volvo, Mack, Kenworth and Peterbilt.
April 6, 2021
Mack lehigh valley operations
Alternative power
Freightliner electric trucks now available for order
Nearly 750,000 collective miles have been accumulated on the early Freightliner electric fleet to-date.
April 6, 2021
At start of production, both Freightliner battery electric models will come equipped with the all-new Detroit ePowertrain.
Test Drives
Kenworth's all-new medium duty lineup has automotive vibe
Kenworth's production-ready trucks are purposefully built to fully address critical medium-duty market needs of fleet customers and drivers.
April 5, 2021
kenworth truck
Trucks
Kenworth, Pete hit by semiconductor shortage
Paccar expects a semiconductor shortage will continue for at least the next few months.
March 31, 2021
Semi-truck assembly line
Maintenance
Get powertrain gains through new technology
Cummins and Allison are trusted powertrain icons who recently talked about steps fleets can take to maximize powertrain efficiency during the virtual 2021 Work Truck Show.
March 26, 2021
Cummins engine
Trucks
Global supply shortages begin to hit heavy truck builds
The parent of Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America said beginning next month the company will implement production stoppages across its global truck manufacturing operations.
March 24, 2021
Mack Trucks expects assembly disruptions at its Lehigh Valley Operations in the coming months.
Trucks
Hino adds Cummins to Class 6-8 trucks
With production halted over emissions woes, Hino turns to Cummins for its L and XL Series trucks.
March 12, 2021
Project Z, Hino’s development path to zero emissions Class 4 through Class 8 trucks, leans on partnerships with technology leaders in advanced electrification drive systems.
Trucks
Isuzu N-Series gets '22 update
The 2022i Isuzu N-Series diesel trucks will begin production in July and will be available in the U.S. in the third quarter this year.
March 10, 2021
Front of 2022 Isuzu N-Series diesel truck
Trucks
Mack Granite, mRide get updates
Along with a reduction in driver steering efforts at low speed, Command Steer suppresses uneven terrain and reacts to surface irregularities by countering the steer force.
March 8, 2021
driver inside cab of truck
Trucks
Pete's refreshed 579 all-in on aero, tech
The new 579, boasting a 7% fuel economy improvement over prior generation models, is the most aerodynamic and fuel-efficient Peterbilt model built to-date.
March 4, 2021
Peterbilt New Model 579 Aerodynamics
Used trucks
Don't get left out in the cold in a hot used truck market
In the Class 8 market, the number of available advertised trucks has gone from 40,000 last June to 16,000 today.
March 2, 2021
Used International semi-trucks
Alternative power
Daimler, Volvo fuel-cell joint venture underway
March 1, 2021
A key goal of Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group is to start with customer tests of trucks with fuel-cells in about three years and to commence series production during the second half of this decade.
Alternative power
DTNA putting millions into BEV powertrain
The company expects to invest upwards of $20 million in its Detroit, Michigan, manufacturing facility, which will serve as the source of Detroit ePowertrain components in North America when initial production begins later this year.
February 9, 2021
freightliner eCascadia semi truck
Trucks
Two Peterbilt work trucks get a refresh
The Model 567 got several new updates, both inside and out.
February 24, 2021
Peterbilt Model 567
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