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A rosy supply chain arriving this holiday season to release handcuffed truck makers and reward fleets awaiting new trucks would certainly be a great gift to the industry — well, maybe next year.

Meritor Inc. announced several new business awards that expand its role in vehicle electrification, including the medium-duty segment, and broaden its global reach to offset the cyclical North American truck market, its largest customer base.

Daimler reported a custom Class 8 chassis specifically intended to support SAE Level 4 driving is being outfitted through its partnership with the autonomous technology company Waymo.

Werner Enterprises is integrating Decisiv into its application programming interface to expand its repair network, the company announced Dec. 2.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings announced Dec. 6 that it acquired RAC MME Holdings and its subsidiaries from Red Arts Capital for $150 million in cash.

In a time when supply chain issues have reached critical mass, trucking and warehouse companies, as well as dock equipment managers, have been searching for solutions for better efficiency.

Electric truck maker BYD Motors announced it will deliver five of its battery-electric refuse trucks to New Jersey, in what it said was the first such deployment in that state.

TOKYO — Nissan said Nov. 29 it is investing 2 trillion yen ($17.6 billion) over the next five years and developing a cheaper, more powerful battery to boost its electric vehicle lineup.

Autonomous truck technology company Locomation announced an independent environmental impact evaluation found its Autonomous Relay Convoy (ARC) system will dramatically reduce the greenhouse gas footprint, fuel consumption and operating costs of transporting goods by truck.