Paccar Inc. experienced deep declines in net income and revenue during the second quarter, a result of the economic recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 21, 2020Business, Equipment
Paccar Posts Q2 Declines in Profit, Revenue
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Lumileds Adds New Line of Truck Headlight Bulbs
Lumileds Holdings announced a new line of Philips MasterDuty headlight bulbs for Classes 2-8 commercial vehicles.
July 20, 2020Business, Equipment
Fontaine Offers Lowbed Trailer With 60-Ton Capability
Fontaine Heavy-Haul unveiled Fontaine Magnitude 60LCC, a lowbed trailer intended for customers operating in regions where spread-axle configurations are not required to maximize their trailer loads.
July 20, 2020Business, Equipment
Volvo Reports Q2 Net Loss, Lower Revenue Amid Pandemic
Volvo Group reported a net loss in the second quarter and lower revenue in a period scarred by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
July 17, 2020Business, Equipment, Safety
Trailer Makers Anticipate Rebound After Fleets Recover From Pandemic
The trailer industry was forced to make further production cuts and alter manufacturing processes as the coronavirus pandemic took hold.
July 17, 2020Technology, Equipment
The Power of Automatic Braking
Automatic emergency braking has been around for quite some time. Yet despite being a spec’ing option for more than a dozen years, many fleets remain reluctant to specify AEB on their newest trucks.
July 17, 2020Technology, Equipment
Trailer Technology Moves Forward
Change is the fuel that spurs innovation, whether social or industrial. Technology for trailer management is no different.
July 17, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Ducted Fuel Injection Shows Promise for Diesel
Researchers have developed a promising yet surprisingly simple modification to diesel engines that could hold the key to reducing the complexity, maintenance, and size and weight of emission aftertreatment systems.
July 17, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics
More Fleets Are Going Green at Their Facilities
A growing number of transportation and logistics providers are cutting costs and going green with energy-efficient truck terminals and warehouses.
July 17, 2020Government, Business, Equipment
°®¶¹´«Ã½ Construction Jumps 17.3% in June
Construction of U.S. homes jumped 17.3% in June as some states reopened, but the pace still lags last year after this spring’s massive slowdown in building activity due to the coronavirus outbreak.
July 17, 2020