Daimler Trucks North America announced it is recalling certain 2017-2021 Class 8 Cascadia P4 vehicles due to possible brake light issues.
October 5, 2020Business, Equipment, Safety
DTNA Recalls Trucks Over Brake Light Issue
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Q and A With Hyliion CEO Thomas Healy: ‘We Were Fortunate on Timing’
Thomas Healy was secretly arranging a deal to turn his Texas-based truck electrification startup into a publicly traded company when the coronavirus pandemic struck.
October 5, 2020Business, Equipment
September Class 8 Orders Clear 31,000 for Best Showing Since October 2018
North American Class 8 orders in September rocketed to the highest point since late 2018, surpassing 31,000 and climbing well beyond replacement levels, ACT Research reported, citing preliminary OEM data.
October 5, 2020Business, Equipment
FleetPride Adds Assets of TransAm Truck and Trailer Parts
FleetPride Inc. announced it acquired the assets of TransAm Truck and Trailer Parts of Rockford, Ill.
October 5, 2020Business, Equipment
Bendix Buys Out Dana’s Share in Joint Venture
Bendix Commercial Vehicle System announced it acquired full ownership of Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, the joint venture it formed in 2004 with Dana Inc. Bendix is a subsidiary of Germany-based Knorr-Bremse.
October 5, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment
Hyliion Goes Public on NYSE
Hyliion Inc., announced it has completed its business combination with Tortoise Acquisition Corp. That cleared the way for the combined company to be renamed Hyliion Holdings Corp. and its common stock to be listed as HYLN on the New York Stock Exchange.
October 2, 2020Business, Equipment
Shyft Group Acquires Aluminum Truck-Body Maker F3 MFG
The Shyft Group has acquired aluminum truck body and accessory manufacturer F3 MFG Inc., it was announced Oct. 1.
October 1, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Top 100
Knight-Swift Sets Goal to Cut Emissions in Half by 2035
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., North America’s largest truckload carrier, announced a goal to cut its carbon emissions in half by 2035.
September 30, 2020Business, Equipment
CVG Updates Progress on Key Initiatives, Markets
Diversified supplier Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. reported it is making progress on key objectives as it moves beyond earlier earnings “misstatements."
September 30, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment
Western Star Introduces 49X Heavy-Duty Vocational Model
Daimler Trucks North America announced its new Western Star 49X model designed to increase the brand’s share in the heavy-duty vocational market.
September 29, 2020