Truck maker Paccar Inc.’s parts business is booming as higher average fleet age and truck utilization rates are prompting rising parts sales industrywide.
June 7, 2022Trucking Business News
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Xos Adds New Classes 6-8 BEVs, Software
Xos Inc. announced two new commercial medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles as well as its connected vehicle ecosystem.
June 7, 2022FinditParts Raises $30 Million to Expand Digital Content
FinditParts has raised a $30 million minority equity investment from Crestline Investors Inc., the e-commerce marketplace announced.
June 7, 2022New York Seeks Input on EV Charging Stations
Fleet operators and others in New York are being surveyed in a new website launched by Gov. Kathy Hochul to help the state submit a plan by Aug. 1 to gain federal electric vehicle infrastructure funds.
June 7, 2022Goodyear to Recall RV Tires 19 Years After Last One Was Made
DETROIT — Nineteen years after the last one was made, Goodyear has agreed to recall more than 173,000 recreational vehicle tires that the government says can fail and have killed or injured 95 people since 1998.
June 7, 2022Driverless Trucks to Deliver Household Goods to Dallas Sam’s Clubs
Self-driving trucks soon will make deliveries to Walmart Inc.’s Sam’s Club stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, marking a significant expansion of autonomous vehicles operating in live traffic.
June 7, 2022XPO, Google Cloud Collaborate to Improve Supply Chains
XPO Logistics Inc. and Google Cloud joined forces on a multiyear collaboration to improve supply chains, the companies announced June 6.
June 7, 2022Trade Deficit Narrows Most on Record on Muted China Imports
The U.S. trade deficit shrunk in April by the most on record in dollar terms, reflecting a drop in the value of imports amid COVID lockdowns in China while exports climbed.
June 7, 2022Supply Snarls in US Are Easing
The Logistics Managers Index dropped to 67.1 in May, the second straight decline from a record of 76.2 reached in March.
June 7, 2022FMCSA Technology Chief Says Automated Truck Proposal Targeted for Late 2022
A top Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official told safety executives attending a commercial vehicle safety conference that a proposed rulemaking for fully automated heavy trucks is targeted for later this year.
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