Class 8 U.S. retail sales in October remained 18.4% below year-ago levels and closed in on 19,000 to signal replacement demand is strong, analysts said.
November 12, 2020Search
Showing 10 of 88 results
= Premium Content
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Daimler, Waymo Partner to Develop Autonomous Trucks
Daimler Trucks and Waymo have announced an agreement to produce highly automated Level 4 commercial vehicles by combining Daimler’s trucks with Waymo’s technology.
October 27, 2020September 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, 2020Nikola Executive Chairman Trevor Milton Steps Down
Trevor Milton has voluntarily stepped aside as executive chairman and board member of Nikola Corp., the electric truck company he created, it was announced Sept. 21.
September 21, 2020August Class 8 Sales Hit Highest Mark of 2020
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in August hit the high point of the year, clearing 17,000 as Freightliner notched a leading 41.1% market share, WardsAuto .com reported.
September 14, 2020Omnitracs Acquires Onboard Video Firm SmartDrive
Trucking technology supplier Omnitracs has agreed to acquire SmartDrive Systems, one of the transportation industry’s largest providers of onboard cameras and video-based safety systems.
September 9, 2020Nikola, GM Strike Deal for Pickup Trucks, Batteries
General Motors Co. and Nikola Corp. on Sept. 8 announced a strategic partnership under which GM will build Nikola’s Badger pickup truck and also serve as a key supplier of fuel cell-electric technology for Nikola’s Class 7 and Class 8 trucks.
September 8, 2020Class 8 Sales Show Resurgence in July
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in July cleared 14,000 for the highest total since March, WardsAuto.com reported as the freight economy grew stronger.
August 12, 2020Class 8 Sales in June Drop 43.5%
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in June fell 43.5% year-over-year to just above 13,000, WardsAuto.com reported.
July 13, 2020Class 8 Sales in May Fall to Lowest Point Since 2011
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in May tumbled 62.5% — during the heart of the novel coronavirus pandemic — to just above 9,000 compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported.
June 10, 2020