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Class 8 Truck Sales Climb From February, Still Lag 2024

U.S. Class 8 sales continued to trend below year-ago levels but posted a sequential gain in March, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

April 11, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

Lucid to Take Over Nikola’s Arizona Electric Truck Plant, HQ

Court documents show Lucid will pay $30 million for the 691,000-square-foot retooled manufacturing plant and offices after multiple auction rounds.

April 11, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogistics

US Steel Falls After Trump Rejects Nippon Deal Again

U.S. Steel shares dropped after President Donald Trump on consecutive days reiterated his long-held position that he doesn’t want to see the steelmaker owned by a Japanese company.

April 10, 2025
GovernmentTechnologyEquipmentFuel

GSA Nixes 32 Federal EV Charging Projects Worth $23 Million

GSA has now issued a memo to tenants in federal facilities under its authority that outlines how they must justify what is necessary to retain EV charging infrastructure.

April 10, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Discover the Hidden Costs of Full-Service Leases

Program Aired: April 10, 2 p.m. ET While you are paying for the convenience of a full service truck lease, you may also be paying extra fees in parts, usage and more. Could your fleet save more new, dynamic lease options?

April 10, 2025
BusinessEquipment

March Class 8 Truck Orders Slip Amid Uncertain Landscape

North American Class 8 truck orders in March continued to trend below year-ago levels as they faced additional pressures from tariffs and an uncertain economy, according to ACT Research.

April 10, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogisticsTop 100

Top 100 3PLs Face Slow Growth, Trade Uncertainty

While continuing to endure a stubbornly slow freight market recovery, the largest third-party logistics providers in North America also face a murky outlook for international trade.

April 10, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsTop 100

3PLs Face Mixed Results Across Segments in 2024

While some segments of the logistics market saw expansion, such as dedicated carriage and freight forwarding, others faced slower growth, including freight brokerage and warehousing.

April 10, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics

Trucking Groups Voice Support for Staged Accident Bill

Two trucking associations have voiced their support for a bill introduced in Congress that would make it a federal crime to stage a crash with a commercial motor vehicle.

April 10, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Truck Prices to Rise as Early as May Due to Tariffs

Truck manufacturers are set to raise the prices of new Class 8 tractors as early as May as a result of tariffs on U.S. imports, with further hikes likely on the way.

April 10, 2025