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Mack celebrating 100th anniversary in Canada

Mack introduced a special badge to commemorate the anniversary that will be used in various applications throughout the year. Also: Women in Trucking names Driver of the Year; Daimler, Paccar, Utility Trailer recall equipment;

April 28, 2021

210426 Mack 100 Anniversary In Canada Mack Anthem

Used truck market goes 'through the roof'

Market data indicates that the newest trucks in the marketplace should appreciate in the near term.

April 20, 2021

semi trucks parked in a row

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.

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.

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.

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.

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, 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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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vehicle charging sign

Fleets prepare for arrival of electric trucks in 2022

Fleet executives from Ryder, Benore Logistic and Titan Freight to reveal their experiences and plans to adopt zero-emission trucks at the CCJ Symposium, August 9-11, in Birmingham.

truck at Loves truck stop fuel pump

Truck-only miles tax passes Conn.'s legislature, amid road-funds debate

Tesla electric Semi

Tesla's trucking president has left the company

Volvo Trucks assembly line

Volvo Truck union again strikes down labor deal

trucks in a parking lot

House $547 billion highway bill draws mixed trucking reaction

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