The Department of Energy issued $68 million in grants to accelerate the development and construction of public heavy-duty battery-electric truck charging facilities.
January 21, 2025Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
DOE Hands Out $68M to Heavy-Duty Truck Charging Projects
Business, Equipment
FTE to Sell Hyundai Translead Trailers in Alabama
Fleet Trailer & Equipment will become the Hyundai Translead dealer for Alabama, the trailer manufacturer said.
January 17, 2025Business, Logistics, For-Hire
A. Duie Pyle Reopens Ex-Yellow Terminals
A. Duie Pyle in a fast start to 2025 set in motion plans to open four new less-than-truckload terminals.
January 17, 2025Business, Equipment
PacLease Opens Record 28 North American Locations in 2024
PacLease opened 28 franchise locations across North America in 2024 and expects a buoyant 2025 for the segment, the Paccar Inc. subsidiary said.
January 17, 2025Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
VTNA, Mack Retain Oregon Diesel Truck Sales Restrictions
Volvo and Mack continue to restrict new diesel truck sales in Oregon despite recent uncertainty over reporting requirements for zero-emission vehicle sales being resolved.
January 16, 2025Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Truckload Rate Outlook for 2025 Softens, Remains Positive
FTR expects contract truckload rates to increase 2.2% on a full-year basis in 2025, adding that by the end of 2025, contract rates will be rising 5% year on year.
January 15, 2025Business, Technology, Equipment
DTNA Truck, Bus Sales Dip 2.35% Year Over Year in 2024
Daimler Truck North America sold 190,428 vehicles in 2024, down 2.35% from 195,014 in 2023, parent company Daimler Truck said Jan. 14.
January 14, 2025Business, Equipment
International Motors Sales Rise 15% in Fourth Quarter
International Motors sold 23,800 trucks and buses in the fourth quarter of 2024, a 15% increase compared with 20,700 vehicles in the year-earlier period, parent company Traton said Jan. 14.
January 14, 2025Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
DTNA to Restart Diesel Truck Sales in Oregon
Daimler Truck North America will resume taking orders for diesel trucks and buses in Oregon after halting sales in late December, the company said Jan. 13.
January 14, 2025Business, Equipment, Private
United Rentals to Buy H&E Equipment Services for $3.4B
United Rentals Inc. agreed to buy H&E Equipment Services Inc. for $3.4 billion in cash, gaining a fleet of equipment to serve construction and industrial markets.
January 14, 2025