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Courtesy of Navistar
Navistar maintains US operations but has challenges with suppliers in Mexico
Company officials said a drop in the truck segment was partially because of lower Mexico volumes and a decrease in GM-branded units being sold.
By Jim Stinson • June 4, 2020 -
Diesel stops 19-week slide after fleets contend with historic low oil prices
As diesel prices rise, fleets will likely make more aggressive use of added technology and aerodynamics to control diesel costs, which is usually a fleet's second-largest expense.
By Jim Stinson • May 27, 2020 -
EVs show savings compared to diesel trucks, but not in every US city
As fleets ponder switching to Class 8 electric trucks, they have to consider the unintended consequences and hidden costs of the new technology.
By Jim Stinson • May 27, 2020 -
Class 8 orders and production fall, helping to clear 'still-too-large' inventories
Class 8 orders have crashed — April's numbers are the lowest since September 1995, ACT Research said — and not just because of the pandemic.
By Jim Stinson • May 20, 2020 -
Courtesy of Nikola Corp.
Electric trucks are the 'inevitable future,' fleets say
Despite the pandemic environment, states and fleets push forward on electric tractors.
By Jim Stinson • May 19, 2020 -
Courtesy of Wabash National
April trailer orders plunge to 1990 levels
National orders were comparable to the size of one large fleet's monthly order.
By Jim Stinson • May 18, 2020 -
Plunging diesel prices offer fleets relief — but it may not last
Trucking experts don't see diesel offsetting costs long term because it's always a cycle, and low diesel consumption indicates freight volumes are slowing.
By Jim Stinson • May 7, 2020 -
Tesla delays semi truck delivery to 2021
CEO Elon Musk said the production schedule slowed, as the company needed to increase battery production to serve all its products.
By S.L. Fuller • May 4, 2020 -
Cummins concerned over Mexico supplier shutdowns' impact on production
Hundreds of manufacturing plants across Mexico are closed, and Cummins' COO said details are hard to come by on which suppliers are shutting down and what they're doing to keep workers safe.
By Matt Leonard • May 1, 2020 -
117 trucking groups push for temporary excise tax repeal in next round of federal relief
Because the FET is part of the Highway Trust Fund, any suspension of the tax is bound to come up in talks over an infrastructure bill.
By Jim Stinson • April 30, 2020 -
Daimler expected normalization of the truck market in Q1, and then came coronavirus
OEMs already anticipated lower production, because fleets had bought so many units during the freight boom of 2017-2018.
By Jim Stinson • April 30, 2020 -
Volvo to restart production at 'low levels' as OEMs face slumping market
Fleets are hitting pause on buying during the coronavirus pandemic, meaning truck manufacturers have to manage a new, troublesome environment.
By Jim Stinson • April 27, 2020 -
Paccar Parts has record-setting Q1 while truck sales dip
Increased shipments of medical supplies, food, infrastructure materials and goods stimulated parts demand in the first quarter of 2020.
By Jim Stinson • April 21, 2020 -
FTR: Tough trucking conditions to persist until 2021
Trailer orders dropped 54% in March, and volumes and rates could hit bottom in April and May, said FTR.
By Jim Stinson • April 17, 2020 -
Daimler limits production as Paccar, Mack extend shutdowns
Market forces and social distancing are keeping OEMs offline longer than anticipated.
By Jim Stinson • Updated April 7, 2020 -
Mack, Daimler offer fleets finance programs to keep cash flowing
The programs aim to help fleets make buying decisions in the middle of a pandemic.
By Jim Stinson • April 1, 2020 -
Courtesy of TuSimple
TuSimple, ZF plan for the next step in truck autonomy
The companies will begin a partnership in April, bringing trucks to market and furthering TuSimple's goal of removing the driver from the equation.
By Jim Stinson • March 30, 2020 -
Courtesy of Toyota
Toyota makes new bet on hydrogen fuel cells for heavy duty
The OEM will partner with Hino Motors, advancing Toyota's plan to reduce its emissions 90% by 2050.
By Jim Stinson • March 27, 2020 -
Paccar follows Volvo, Mack in halting production over COVID-19 concerns
OEMs and tire manufacturers cited safety and declining market demand as reasons to pause production, in some cases through mid-April.
By S.L. Fuller , Jim Stinson • Updated March 24, 2020 -
Tires emit more pollution than exhaust, study finds
Pollution resulting from tire wear can be 1,000 times worse than exhaust emissions, according to initial testing from Emissions Analytics.
By S.L. Fuller • March 17, 2020 -
February trailer orders drop to 2009 levels as coronavirus creates uncertainty
FTR anticipates canceled events and social distancing will lead to a further drop in March, but orders will recover "significantly" once the viral outbreak stabilizes.
By Jim Stinson • March 16, 2020 -
Los Angeles, Long Beach ports approve fee to phase out diesel trucks
More subsidies are on the way to nudge drayage providers toward electric vehicles.
By Jim Stinson • March 11, 2020 -
Opinion
Will coronavirus change trucking demand and rates? Watch these 4 factors
Understanding customer supply chain struggles will help trucking executives anticipate demand changes and strengthen their relationships with shippers, DAT's Peggy Dorf writes.
By Peggy Dorf • March 11, 2020 -
Courtesy of Daimler Trucks North America
Daimler Trucks measures customer experience with battery-electric fleet
The company wants to go fully electric. But first, the testing.
By Jim Stinson • March 9, 2020 -
Adeline Kon/Trucking Dive
Deep DiveCoronavirus has trucking experts on edge for 2020
Forecasts for the remainder of the year are mute, as COVID-19 and driver shortages play out.
By Jim Stinson • March 9, 2020
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