Truck manufacturer Paccar’s profit dived 35.3% year over year in the second quarter as the freight recession continued to hamper tractor sales, particularly among truckload carriers.
July 22, 2025Fleet Equipment News
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Pure Lithium Shifts Battery Production to Chicago
Pure Lithium will move its operations from Boston to Chicago and invest $46 million to launch manufacturing of lithium metal batteries in Illinois, state officials announced July 10.
July 22, 2025Mack Supplies More Pioneer Safety Package Details
The revamped safety packages are headlined by a switch away from Bendix Fusion to a proprietary safety and collision mitigation system — Mack Protect.
July 22, 2025GM Profit Falls as Trump Tariffs Add $1.1 Billion in Costs
General Motors said it suffered a $1.1 billion profit hit from President Donald Trump’s tariffs and revealed no plan for a near-term fix to return to pre-tariff profit levels.
July 22, 2025Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Urges Canada to Hike Steel Tariffs
The notoriously combative U.S. executive and vocal public supporter of President Donald Trump said July 21 that Carney and his cabinet should enact “significant” trade protections.
July 21, 2025Avoid Hidden Costs in Fleet Leasing
Download our latest whitepaper to uncover the hidden costs of full-service leases and learn how unbundled leasing can help fleet owners save big while gaining flexibility and control.
July 21, 2025Stellantis Takes Surprise $2.7B Loss as Trump Shakes Market
Stellantis on July 21 announced a surprise $2.7 billion first-half net loss, while analysts had expected a small profit. The maker of Jeeps is tallying the costs of trade wars.
July 21, 2025Aeva, Daimler Truck Expand Lidar Deal for Autonomy
Trucking technology company Aeva announced an expanded partnership with Daimler Truck North America to advance the commercialization of autonomous vehicles.
July 18, 2025Trump Adds Tariffs on Industries for Aug. 1 Double Whammy
President Donald Trump is readying plans for industry-specific tariffs to kick in alongside his country-by-country duties on Aug. 1.
July 18, 2025Optimizing Your Fleet’s Tractor Life Cycle
"Keep, trade or sell.” That’s the age-old question that often keeps fleet managers and executives up at night when it comes to vehicle acquisition. Sound familiar?
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