The Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled that Navistar Inc. does not have to pay Tennessee trucking company Milan Supply Chain Solutions an estimated $31 million, reversing a 2017 jury decision.
August 22, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelTCA
San Diego Rolls Out $107.4 Million for Large Vehicle Charging Stations
The California Public Utilities Commission has approved a program that will see San Diego Gas & Electric build 3,000 electric vehicle charging stations for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles including school buses, delivery trucks and forklifts, and SDG&E customers will be the ones to pay for it.
August 20, 2019GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety
Colorado DOT Unveils Truck Safety Program for Mountainous Driving
The Colorado Department of Transportation has launched a safety program geared toward truckers who traverse mountainous terrain.
August 20, 2019BusinessEquipment
Dex Opens Parts Facility in Oklahoma City
Dex Heavy Duty Parts, a Volvo Group subsidiary and supplier of recycled, renovated and surplus medium- and heavy-duty truck parts, announced the opening of its facility in Oklahoma City.
August 19, 2019BusinessEquipment
Lippert Introduces 10-Inch Sleeper Series Mattress
Lippert Components Inc. announced its latest Somnum Sleeper Series mattress for the heavy-truck market.
August 19, 2019BusinessEquipmentSafety
2019 NTDC Photo Galleries
Images from the state truck driving championships.
August 17, 2019GovernmentBusinessEquipment
Deere Cuts Outlook for the Year Due to Flooding, Trade War
Deere & Co. cut its profit expectations for the year as beleaguered farmers and an escalating trade war with China cut into sales.
August 16, 2019BusinessEquipment
Cummins Is Top Overall Supplier of Class 8 Engines in First Half of 2019
Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. supplied a leading 35.8% of the diesel engines used in the first half of 2019, amid an expanding market, WardsAuto.com reported, based on data that differed from the prior year.
August 15, 2019BusinessEquipment
July Class 8 Sales Top 25,000 for Year’s Highest Volume
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in July topped 25,000, the highest volume this year, and extended a string of year-over-year gains that began two years earlier, WardsAuto.com reported.
August 15, 2019BusinessEquipment
Class 8 Orders in July Sink to Lowest Level Since 2010
Class 8 orders were down to their lowest level since 2010 in July, according to ACT Research.
August 14, 2019