Tech developer, Arizona DOT partner to help autonomous trucks safely navigate highway work zones
SAN FRANCISCO and PHOENIX — Highway work zones present hazards to both workers and motorists, with 123,000 work zone-related crashes reported in 2018, resulting in...
Put winter in the rear-view mirror with springtime maintenance tips from Bendix
ELYRIA, Ohio — As spring arrives across North America, it’s important to take preventive maintenance steps and address the tolls that a season of...
Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 truck eligible for incentive programs in U.S., Canada
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Volvo VNR Electric battery-electric Class 8 truck is now eligible for more than a dozen funding and incentive programs in...
February saw 6% drop in sales of used Class 8 trucks, increase in average...
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Preliminary figures show same-dealer sales of used Class 8 trucks fell 6% month over month and 8% year over year in...
Kenworth’s new 15-inch digital display now standard on W990, T880 models
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth’s new 15-inch digital display system will be offered as standard equipment on Kenworth’s T880 and W990 models, Kenworth announced March...
FTR reports trailer orders fell in February
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR reports that preliminary U.S. net trailer orders continued to moderate in February, falling 23% month over month to a total...
Penske Automotive to acquire Kansas City Freightliner
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Penske Automotive Group Inc., an international transportation services company, announced March 4 it has entered into an agreement to acquire Kansas...
Self-driving truck tech developer Plus to launch next-gen system for heavy-duty trucks
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Plus (formerly Plus.ai), a developer of self-driving truck technology, on March 9 announced plans to equip its next-generation autonomous system with...
Orders for Class 8 vehicles continued strong in February
Preliminary figures for Class 8 truck orders in the North American market promise both month-over-month and year-over-year increases, according to data released this week...
PrePass expands Missouri weigh station bypass network to include 19 locations
PHOENIX — PrePass has more than a dozen new weigh-station locations in Missouri to its mobile bypass app, bringing the total number of Missouri Department...
Vanguard Truck Centers opens new Volvo Trucks dealership in Houston
HOUSTON — Volvo Trucks North America dealer Vanguard Truck Centers has invested $23 million in a new facility — one of four locations in...
Kenworth’s battery-electric T680E eligible for $120,000 voucher incentive in California
KIRKLAND, Wash. — The new Kenworth T680E battery-electric vehicle is now available — and it qualifies for a $120,000 voucher incentive available to qualifying...
Peach State Truck Center adds Western Star lineup to Birmingham Freightliner dealership
ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Peach State Truck Centers has acquired the Western Star franchise from Long-Lewis in Birmingham, Alabama. The Western Star brand will be...
Xantrex introduces first inverters that communicate with trucks
BURNABY, British Columbia — Xantrex, a supplier of inverters, has added a new lightweight sine wave inverter, the Freedom XC Pro, to its Freedom...
Nikola’s fuel-cell-electric trucks could have range of up to 900 miles
PHOENIX — Nikola Corp. this week announced plans to advance its fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) commercial truck program in North America with two new...
SoCal company puts Kenworth’s electric prototype T680s to work for drayage, regional service
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth recently delivered two prototype Kenworth T680 tractors — each equipped with a series hybrid-electric propulsion system — to Total Transportation...
Designed to increase safety, ELDs provide data, plus some unintended consequences for trucking industry
The year 2020 will long be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic and the chaos it brought to the economy, business and our lives in...
Alabama’s Auburn University unveils sophisticated autonomous vehicle research facility
AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn University on Feb. 16 announced the opening of a sophisticated new autonomous vehicle research facility at the university’s National Center for...
Navistar’s International Truck, IC Bus, parts business awarded Sourcewell government contracts
LISLE, Ill. — Navistar last week announced that its commercial truck and bus brands, International Truck and IC Bus, as well as its parts...
Auto hauler maker Cottrell to build $125M factory in Georgia industrial park
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A Georgia manufacturer of auto-hauling trailers says it will invest $125 million to build a new factory.Gainesville-based Cottrell Trailers announced Tuesday...
