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September Trailer Orders Surge Past 50,000

U.S. trailer orders in September went through the roof — preliminarily clearing 50,000 — to reach the third-highest monthly total ever, analysts said.

October 15, 2020
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Bollinger Motors to Build Battery Packs for Its Electric Trucks

Oak Park, Mich.-based electric-vehicle startup Bollinger Motors on Oct. 15 said it will produce its own battery packs for its vehicles according to a new design it developed and for which it has submitted a patent.

October 15, 2020
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Fiat Chrysler to Invest Up to $1.1 Billion in Canadian Plants

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV agreed to invest as much as $1.1 billion (C$ 1.5 billion) in one of its two assembly plants in Canada as part of a tentative agreement reached with more than 9,000 local autoworkers.

October 15, 2020
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Cummins Set to Produce 2021 EPA-Compliant On-Highway Engines Jan. 1

Cummins Inc. announced its 2021 heavy-duty X12 and X15 series engines that are Environmental Protection Agency emissions-compliant are in limited production with full production scheduled for Jan. 1.

October 14, 2020
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2020 MCE Photo Gallery

Photos from American Trucking Associations' 2020 Management Conference & Exhibition, held virtually Oct. 19-23 and 26-28, 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

October 13, 2020
BusinessEquipment

September Medium-Duty Sales Flat

Classes 4-7 U.S. retail sales were flat in September compared with a year earlier, reaching 20,268, steadied by a 36.4% gain in the Classes 4-5 segment

October 13, 2020
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September Class 8 Sales Highest for the Year

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in September climbed above 19,000 to the highest point of the year, but were down nearly 33% compared with year-ago levels.

October 13, 2020
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Penske Truck Leasing Expands in Vermont

Penske Truck Leasing announced it opened a new facility in Essex Junction, Vt., to offer full-service truck leasing and contract truck fleet maintenance services.

October 9, 2020
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Technology Provider Hopes to Strike Balance on Diesel Engine

ClearFlame Engine Technologies is working to develop a diesel engine that runs on cleaner fuel without compromising performance.

October 9, 2020
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Refrigerated Carriers Finding Value With Electric-Powered Reefer Units

The use of electric power to refrigerate trailers is expected to surge in the coming years, according to some manufacturers and fleet operators.

October 9, 2020