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FTR: Preliminary net trailer orders down in April
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (338+ words) The Trucker. com BLOOMINGTON, Ind. " FTR is reporting North American Class 8 truck/tractor preliminary net orders in April fell 34% month over month to 25, 500 units. Growth year over year remained in the figurative stratosphere, rocketing 199% versus a very low base in…...
Push for greener freighting
15+ hour, 52+ min ago (398+ words) The state government's endorsement of a global Memorandum of Understanding (Mo U) to transition towards zero-emission freight vehicles will directly influence the industrial hubs of Melbourne's northern and western suburbs. As these regions host a significant concentration of Victoria's logistics precincts,…...
Why Earning High Wages as an International Truck Driver Demands Serious Sacrifices
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (370+ words) Mark, a Spanish long-haul truck driver working international routes across Europe, admits that salaries here can indeed reach up to "4, 000 per month. But behind these numbers lies not only experience, but also a willingness to live on the road, where…...
Airlines Cannibalize Brand-New Airbus Jets for Engines as GTF Shortage Drives Unprecedented Parts Economics
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (252+ words) The global aviation industry faces a critical supply chain crisis as Pratt & Whitney engine shortages make jet engines worth more than entire aircraft Airlines facing urgent operational pressures have increasingly turned to acquisition and parting-out strategies as a solution. Rather…...
Freightliner: Boosting commercial strategy with its dealers
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (187+ words) MEXICONOW The Freightliner brand, part of Daimler Truck Mexico, has launched a national strategy called "Tour: Solutions for You," a traveling marketplace designed to bring real solutions'including products, financing, service, parts, and after-sales support'directly to customers. The tour features products,…...
Nuevo Leon Targets US$5. 5 Billion in Auto Investments
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (785+ words) Nuevo Leon is positioning itself to capture billions of dollars in new automotive investment as tighter regional trade rules under the USMCA accelerate supplier localization and supply chain restructuring across North America. Rogelio Garza, president of AMIA, said automakers have…...
Auto Zone's dubious note on oil supply raises alarm, and your next oil change will confirm it | "
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (586+ words) The impact of the conflict in Iran on fuel prices is already obvious to everyone: gasoline prices are rising, and every kilometer of travel is becoming more expensive. However, according to numerous new reports, consumers may face an unpleasant surprise…...
DHL Express signs Bahrain SAF offtake-agreement with SAF One
2+ day, 58+ min ago (216+ words) SOURCE: DHL cargo plane being refueled. / SOURCE: DHL Express By Clean Fuels Alliance America In light of a recent Columbia University study showing fine particulate matter in the Bronx is rising, Clean Fuels Alliance America is reminding New Yorkers of…...
Volkswagen SUVs in Mexico dominate the market
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (184+ words) MEXICONOW SUVs manufactured in Mexico propelled Volkswagen to the top spot in sales in the country at the start of 2026; the automaker sold over 18, 150 units in the SUV segment during the first quarter of the year, a result driven primarily…...
FTR's Shippers Conditions Index for March plunges
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (181+ words) The Trucker. com BLOOMINGTON, Ind. " FTR's Shippers Conditions Index for March plummeted to -18. 9, reflecting, as expected, exceptionally harsh market conditions driven primarily by the sharp rise in fuel costs. "Only once in the SCI data, which dates to 2000, did the…...