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Paccar Q2 Profit Slumps as Weak Truckload Market Persists

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, 2025
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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, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Mack 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, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

GM 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, 2025
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Cleveland-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, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Avoid Hidden Costs in Fleet Leasing

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July 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

Stellantis 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, 2025
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Aeva, 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, 2025
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Trump 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, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Optimizing 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?

July 18, 2025