4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (414+ words) North American Class 8 truck orders fell from the prior year and sequentially in November despite it usually being the third-strongest month of the year. ACT Research preliminary data showed orders decreased 47% year over year to 19, 700 units. The volume also was…...

20+ hour, 42+ min ago  (1408+ words) Trailers are typically the less visible half of a combination vehicle, often spending days or weeks in yards, drop lots or distribution centers without being attached to a tractor. That lack of visibility can make them harder to monitor and…...

19+ hour, 16+ min ago  (1202+ words) As cargo theft becomes more deliberate and sophisticated, fleets, shippers and brokers are rethinking how they protect freight, shifting from passive tracking toward systems that treat the trailer itself as an active participant in protecting cargo. "With tools such as…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (377+ words) Supply chain disruptions stemming from the conflict in Iran are beginning to create choke points across Japan's auto industry, including the network of companies surrounding Toyota Motor Corp. "We're hearing from smaller suppliers that suddenly say they won't be able…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (195+ words) Parts of the Appalachian region of the eastern U. S. hold enough lithium to curb America's reliance on imports for centuries, according to new research by the U. S. Geological Survey, underscoring domestic resource potential as demand for critical minerals accelerates. The areas " primarily…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (451+ words) General Motors Co. raised its profit outlook for the year by $500 million despite inflation in raw material costs, citing resilient demand for pickups and sport utility vehicles. "GM continues its execution hot streak," Evercore ISI analyst Chris Mc Nally said…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (339+ words) Daimler Truck North America will expand the safety technology available on its Freightliner Cascadia Class 8 tractors beginning next year, the truck manufacturer announced. The upgrades to the truck's Detroit Assurance safety software include Cross Traffic Assist and Active Side Guard…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (963+ words) Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks sales in the first quarter of 2026 fell a combined 34% to 9, 486 trucks from 14, 315 trucks in the year-ago period due to planned weeklong production stoppages, parent company Volvo Group said April 24. "U. S. truck manufacturing operations " were…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (420+ words) Ford Motor Co. denied a news report that it has held talks with Geely Automobile Holdings about bringing Chinese car technology to the U. S. market. A Ford spokesperson told Bloomberg News that no such talks have happened or are happening with…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (232+ words) Volvo AB lifted its outlook for the European truck market after orders increased, with business activity also improving in the Americas. Global order intake jumped 14% in the first quarter, the Swedish manufacturer said April 24. It now sees Europe's heavy-duty truck…...