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Mack introduces pink Pioneer for breast cancer awareness

The all-pink Pioneer goes along with the company's "Pink Lady" Anthem displayed in front of Mack HQ. Also: Shippers' market turned positive in August; ATA's Share the Road drivers receive Mack Pioneer; Mississippi Trucking Association president receives ATA award.

October 31, 2025

Mack Trucks' specially wrapped all-new Mack Pioneer (right) alongside the iconic “Pink Lady” Mack Anthem (left).

Grote levels up with new proactive safety solutions

Grote Industries announced two innovative safety systems aimed to protect passenger car drivers and heavy truck operators on the road.

October 26, 2025

Grote Industries' Andrew Grose explains the company's new H.E.L.P. DeliverSafe accident mitigation system at the 2025 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego.

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Battery electric

Volvo's electric dealer network grows 8,200% in 4 years

Volvo has 700+ VNR Electric trucks on the road, logging 20 million miles and holding 30% of the NA electric truck market.

October 26, 2025

With more than 700 Volvo VNR Electric trucks now operating across the United States and Canada, operators of these vehicles have logged more than 20 million zero-tailpipe-emission miles and eliminated an estimated 34,000 metric tons of CO₂—the equivalent of taking more than 7,000 passenger cars off the road for a full year.

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Tesla expects electric Semi debut in late 2026

All signs continue to point to a 2026 mass production launch of Tesla's electric Semi.

October 25, 2025

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OOIDA wants Congress to strengthen CDL training standards

OOIDA calls on Congress to strengthen CDL training, licensing and qualifications. Also: Clean Energy launching Freightliner X15N demo.

October 22, 2025

Clean Energy says its demo truck program will give fleets across the country the opportunity to experience first-hand the capabilities of the Freightliner Cascadia Gen 5 equipped with the X15N. Participating carriers will be able to fuel at Clean Energy’s network of RNG stations nationwide, showcasing the ease of integrating low-carbon fueling into their own fleet operations.

Trump delays heavy truck tariff one month, adds medium-duty tax

President Donald Trump has announced a new 25% tariff on imported trucks, delaying a prior plan but expanding it to include medium-duty vehicles.

October 6, 2025

Worker in safety vest checking truck tire in industrial manufacturing facility

Test driving Volvo's all new VNL

CCJ recently got some on-highway time with Volvo's flagship tractor.

October 6, 2025

All New Volvo Vnl On Highway Fully Loaded Test Drive

New truck tariff will spark 'major increase in equipment costs'

The average cost of a Class 8 tractor could approach $240,000 thanks to a new 25% tariff and the existing 12% FET.

September 26, 2025

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Trump imposes 25% tariff on heavy trucks

Effective next week, the U.S. will levy tariffs on all imported heavy duty trucks.

September 26, 2025

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Volvo opens order book for VNR

Volvo on Tuesday opened up the order books for the model that first hit the market just more than eight years ago as the successor to its VNM model.

September 23, 2025

Two Volvo semi-trucks parked in front of a gray industrial warehouse

Volvo makes side curtain airbags standard in new trucks

The side curtain airbags are engineered to deploy in a rollover, offering added protection for both the driver and passenger.

September 23, 2025

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Heavy BEV pricing in the U.S. out of sync with the rest of the world, study finds

Facing sticker shock on Class 8 electric trucks? A new study shows U.S. prices are soaring while costs in Europe fall.

September 8, 2025

New data shows electric trucks are priced $90,000 more than trucks in Europe, despite falling battery costs and incentives designed to make clean trucks more affordable.

Mack now taking orders for new regional-haul Anthem

The redesigned Anthem, announced earlier this summer, is set to begin serial production in January. Also: ZM Trucks opens U.S. headquarters in Fontana, California; six charged in CDLs-for-bribes scheme in Louisiana.

September 4, 2025

New Mack Anthem

Used sleeper trucks drive pricing gains as reefer trailers slump

Tighter supply keeps used sleeper truck values climbing, but the semi-trailer market continues to weaken, led by sharp reefer declines.

August 29, 2025

Class 8 Tractor Sleeper Cab

Mack begins production on new Pioneer

Mack's new on-highway flagship Pioneer is now in production at the company's Lehigh Valley Operations facility in Pennsylvania. Also: DOT slams states as it launches an investigation into a deadly Florida crash; Truckstop.com acquires Denim factoring service.

August 21, 2025

The state-of-the-art Lehigh Valley Operations facility, which has been producing Mack trucks for more than four decades, has been specially prepared to manufacture the Pioneer alongside existing Mack models.

Trump's new steel, aluminum tariffs hit trailers, heavy-duty parts

Truck trailers and truck components among 407 products exposed to 50% steel and aluminum tariffs as of Monday.

August 20, 2025

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EPA asks truck OEMs to end 5 mph engine derate for aftertreatment woes

The EPA's new guidance on tiered DEF derates aims to improve highway safety, but could it lead to more costly aftertreatment system damage?

August 12, 2025

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Good enough or overkill truck specs?

Fleets need to make tough decisions between “good enough” and “overkill” truck specs. Those decisions also inevitably effect the used market as those new trucks change hands.

August 11, 2025

Mack Lehigh Valley Operations

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The endangerment finding has allowed presidential administrations to regulate six greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride) since 2009.

Feds set to strike key emissions tentpole this week

EPA is set to wipe out its own greenhouse gas (GHG) rules for medium-duty vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles and engines.

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Considerations for expanding your fleet

GP Transco upgraded its in-house TMS with two AI-powered tools to improve driver/load planning and reduce inefficiencies. Currently, 95% of load entries are automated through data robots and EDI, minimizing mismatched loads, reducing planner workload and boosting customer satisfaction. The company was named CCJ's Innovator of the Year Thursday night. Pictured are CEO Dominic Zastarskis and Amos Savickas, EVP of Operations.

GP Transco named CCJ's Innovator of the Year

Truck Accidents Freight Broker Liability

Should brokers be liable in the event of a truck crash?

Werner Truck

Will Werner's $245M FirstFleet buy signal new era of dedicated trucking consolidation?

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