Paccar picks up business as e-commerce, construction demand rise

The OEM behind the Kenworth and Peterbilt brands has captured nearly 30% of the North American market.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 20, 2020

Traton to acquire Navistar for $3.7B, entering the North American truck market

The freight market is poised for long-term growth, opening up sales opportunities for OEMs.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 19, 2020

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Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive

These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

By Trucking Dive staff

Will the truck-as-a-service model replace Class 8 buys?

Servitization in the trucking industry offers fleets a chance to focus on OpEx over CapEx while providing OEMs a steady revenue stream.

By Amanda Loudin • Oct. 19, 2020

Volvo orders increase 61% as fleets resume replacement

The increase in demand is stressing the OEM's supply chain, but lead times are normalizing, according to the CEO.

By S.L. Fuller • Oct. 16, 2020

Kenworth to produce its first Class 8 battery-electric truck in 2021

OEMs are pushing forward on electric, heavy-duty trucks even as one study shows the pandemic might drop EV sales by 17%.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 16, 2020

Class 8 sales signal an end to the freight recession

Rising spot rates drove a September sales jump as fleets prepare for a more vigorous freight market.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 14, 2020

Long-haul truckers should prepare now to transition to zero-emissions

The more trucks there are to replace, the more pressing the need to start sorting them out, the author writes.

By Paul Stith • Oct. 13, 2020

Torc, Daimler to test self-driving trucks on Southwest roads

Engineers are working to translate the feelings drivers get when components fail into algorithms a truck can understand and react to.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 12, 2020

Mack delivers Class 8 electric refuse truck ahead of 2021 production

Waste company Republic Services will assess safety performance and range capabilities for local routes while it considers buying more electric trucks from the OEM.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 8, 2020

Daimler eCascadia Freightliner goes for test run in Sysco regional haul

Sysco, one of the largest private fleets in the U.S., is joining its peers in embracing low-emissions operations.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 8, 2020

Automated trucks: The good, the bad and the timeline

Autonomous trucks promise a remedy to problems such as the driver shortage and safety, but the path to adoption presents challenges.

By Heather Larson • Oct. 8, 2020

Toyota and Hino to develop Class 8 hydrogen truck for North America, compete with Daimler

The rivalry between hydrogen fuel-cell trucks and battery-electric trucks is just getting started.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 7, 2020

Lion, ABB partner to streamline electric truck infrastructure

Deployment is among fleets' chief concerns with EVs, and OEMs are getting the message.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 5, 2020

Nikola manufacturing plans on track despite Milton departure

The OEM plans truck tests in 2021, but an analyst said "dark clouds" hover, particularly the delayed GM deal.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 2, 2020

Knight-Swift sets goal to cut emissions 50% — and do it profitably

The carrier will kick off the plan by deploying its first zero-emissions tractor, a Daimler Trucks battery-electric day cab. 

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 1, 2020

Calculating the total cost of ownership for electric trucks

The purchase price is an important part of justifying a buy, but some considerations aren’t so obvious.

By Amanda Loudin • Oct. 1, 2020

Wegmans adds CNG truck with Hyliion powertrain to pull tandem trailer sets

The trucks can stay in service two to five years longer than diesel versions and increase fuel capacity by 30% over older vehicles.

By Rosie Bradbury , S.L. Fuller • Sept. 30, 2020

Milton leaves Nikola in attempt to shield the OEM from criticisms

Milton and Nikola attacked Hindenburg Research's critical report, which claimed the OEM did not have a working model and relied on outsourced technology.

By Jim Stinson • Sept. 21, 2020

Omnitracs wades into video-based safety with SmartDrive acquisition

The tech companies' convergence means mutual clients will no longer have to deal with two sets of hardware, two data plans and limited ability to integrate information between the systems.

By S.L. Fuller • Sept. 10, 2020

Estes adds 50 RNG trucks to California fleet

Estes used a Clean Energy Fuels purchase program to buy the renewable-natural-gas trucks, which made the price roughly equal to that of a diesel truck.

By Jim Stinson • Sept. 10, 2020

Nikola, GM sign supply agreement for Class 8 fuel-cell systems, overriding previous partnership

The new memorandum of understanding does not include a GM equity stake in Nikola, nor the development of the Badger pickup truck.

By Jim Stinson • Updated Nov. 30, 2020

IIHS: Automatic braking and warning systems could cut 40% of front-end collisions

Many fleets remain reluctant to install AEB, due to concerns about unforeseen maintenance costs.

By Jim Stinson • Sept. 4, 2020

Why the market is ripe for a used truck bargain hunt

Some companies began unloading assets as a way to offset financial damage, adding extra inventory to the market.

By Amanda Loudin • Sept. 3, 2020

Electric trucks are gaining ground over natural gas in the waste industry

2020 is shaping up to be the year electric breaks through, as corporate targets and state mandates push sustainability programs forward.

By Lori Lovely • Sept. 2, 2020

Navistar, In-Charge team up to help fleets deploy EVs

Electric trucks come with a learning curve. Fleets will have questions about maintaining the equipment and overcoming operational challenges.

By Jim Stinson • Aug. 28, 2020