Xos, a manufacturer of electric commercial vehicles, announced a partnership with Thompson Truck Centers to distribute its trucks beginning in the second half of the year.
February 12, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment
Xos Signs Distribution Deal With Thompson Truck Centers
Business, Technology, Equipment
Navistar Adds Property to Support Texas Truck Plant
Navistar International Corp. announced it acquired a property in San Antonio to house support functions for its under-construction plant in the area.
February 12, 2021Business, Equipment
Trailer Orders Ease; Supply Chain Issues Rise
U.S. trailer orders in January were 29,100, up 94% from the same month last year, ACT Research reported, citing manufacturers’ initial data.
February 11, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment
Locomation Partners With Rush to Advance Autonomous Trucking
Locomation, a technology platform, announced Feb. 10 a strategic relationship with Rush Enterprises to advance autonomous trucking.
February 11, 2021Business, Equipment
Tribe Transportation Grows Trailer Fleet
Tribe Transportation announced it expanded its fleet with 111 new 53-foot trailers equipped with Carrier Transicold X4 7500 refrigeration units to help it meet demand in the fast-growing life sciences sector, including transport of pharmaceutical products.
February 10, 2021Business, Equipment, Breaking News
Class 8 Retail Sales Rise 7.7% in January
Class 8 U.S. retail sales in January improved 7.7% compared with a year earlier, reaching 16,844 compared with 15,645 in 2020, WardsAuto .com reported.
February 10, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment
Battery-Electric Technologies Face Challenges, Cummins’ Linebarger Says
The challenge for emerging battery-electric technologies is the systems have not yet demonstrated benefits that will drive the commercial vehicle market’s adoption of them, Cummins Inc.'s CEO said.
February 10, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment
Plus Signs Agreement for Lidar Sensors From Ouster
Plus, a developer of automated truck technology, announced Ouster Inc. will provide its digital lidar sensor to outfit key elements of Plus’ automated truck system.
February 10, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment
ZF Expands US Transmission Production
ZF Friedrichshafen AG announced it is investing $200 million in commercial vehicle transmission manufacturing in North America.
February 9, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous
DTNA Announces Detroit Brand ePowertrain
Daimler Trucks North America announced its proprietary Detroit ePowertrain for the upcoming Freightliner eCascadia and Freightliner eM2 models, and plans a $20 million investment in its Detroit brand manufacturing facility that will serve as the North American source of Detroit ePowertrain components.
February 9, 2021