Toyota Motor Corp. will suspend output at all of its Japan factories on March 1 following disruptions to a supplier’s systems, marking another setback for the world’s top auto producer.
February 28, 2022BusinessEquipmentLogistics
Georgia’s Port of Savannah Has Big Expansion Plans
Already the second-busiest port on the Atlantic coast, Georgia’s Port of Savannah has big expansion plans.
February 28, 2022BusinessEquipment
Stoops Freightliner-Quality Trailer Expands in Michigan
Stoops Freightliner–Quality Trailer reached an agreement to acquire TNT Trailer Sales, a full-service semi-trailer dealership located in suburban Detroit.
February 25, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Navistar, MAN Executives Switch Posts Under Traton
Göran Nyberg, executive member for sales and customer solutions at MAN Truck & Bus SE, will join Navistar as executive vice president of commercial operations March 1.
February 25, 2022BusinessEquipment
Allstate Peterbilt Group Wins Dealer of the Year Recognition
Peterbilt Motors Co. awarded its dealer of the year recognition to Allstate Peterbilt Group on Feb. 8.
February 25, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Volvo Group Invests $41 Million in North Carolina
The Volvo Group announced a $41 million investment in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region to purchase and expand the building housing its U.S. Uptime Center, which will now also serve as the global headquarters for Volvo Financial Services (VFS).
February 24, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Dana Reports Mixed Q4 Results
Dana Inc. reported mixed results in the fourth quarter as net income fell and revenue moved higher as the disrupted supply chain continued to hamper operations, and heavy-duty truck demand rose.
February 23, 2022GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuel
EPA Slams USPS Plan for Mostly Gas-Powered Mail Trucks
The U.S. Postal Service has finalized a contract to replace its mail truck fleet with almost all gasoline-powered models, drawing an angry response from Biden administration officials who unsuccessfully pushed the agency to buy electric vehicles instead.
February 23, 2022BusinessEquipment
Apollo Will Take Parts Supplier Tenneco Private
Tenneco Inc. agreed to be acquired by affiliates of Apollo Global Management Inc., taking the auto parts supplier out of the public market after years of share declines and business upheaval.
February 23, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyPerspective
Perspective: Rethinking the Pitch for Truck Parking
Truck parking is a major pain point for the industry, and needs more investment from the government. It’s time to get creative about urging that investment, and potentially look to an unconventional source to find it: states’ climate budgets.
February 22, 2022