The underlying issues causing empty miles and unfilled trucks persist even as a balancing supply chain has softened them, experts warned.
April 20, 2023Fleet Equipment News
Commercial freight transportation is a machine-based business. Highly technical equipment and advanced engineering are at the center of supply chain and require constant innovation. Transport Topics equipment coverage focuses on the machines and other physical assets that make delivery possible. It looks closely at available truck, trailer, and chassis models, developments in the engineering space, and maintenance innovations and best practices.
Volvo Raises Truck Forecasts
Volvo Group raised its forecasts for registrations as the world’s second-biggest truck maker saw orders increase 32%.
April 20, 2023March Class 8 Sales Up 21.9% to 24,823
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in March jumped 21.9% from a year ago and also exceeded the prior month, Wards Intelligence reported.
April 19, 2023Tesla Cuts US Prices Again Ahead of Earnings Release
DETROIT — Tesla dropped the starting prices for its two top-selling models overnight, the company’s fourth price cut in the U.S. this year.
April 19, 2023New Jersey Halts Electric Vehicle Rebates
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey residents looking to buy or lease an electric vehicle won’t be able to get a government rebate — at least temporarily.
April 19, 2023AI Weed-Killing Drones Are Coming for the Mega Farms
Terry Aberhart has watched the spindly, fixed-wing drones zip across the big skies over his farm in Canada’s Saskatchewan province, testing a technology that could be the future of weeding.
April 19, 2023ATA Exec Andrew Boyle Presses EV Infrastructure in Senate
A senior trucking industry executive voiced concerns about challenges in ensuring sufficient charging infrastructure exists for adopting commercial EVs nationwide.
April 18, 2023March Medium-Duty Sales Post 5.6% Decline
U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks fell 5.6% in March compared with the year-ago period, according to data from Wards Intelligence.
April 18, 2023Navistar Issues Recall Due to HVAC Circuit
As many as 44,887 Navistar trucks are set to be recalled following a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation, the federal agency said April 6.
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