The year ahead promises to be a busy one for the equipment sector, as key trends such as used truck pricing and availability, parts sales, freight rates, truck electrification and new, more robust engine oils intermingle with challenging supply and demand conditions — including rising costs for raw materials — that are affecting orders for new trucks and trailers.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Ford’s Market Value Tops GM for First Time in Five Years
Ford Motor Co.’s surging stock has given it a market value greater than rival General Motors Co. for the first time in more than five years.
December 28, 2021Secretary Buttigieg to Headline 2022 TRB Conference
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is scheduled to deliver keynote remarks at the upcoming annual conference of the Transportation Research Board, which will be held Jan. 9-13.
December 28, 2021Tesla Could Rise 30% Next Year on China Demand
Tesla Inc. is in a strong position heading into 2022, with catalysts including robust Chinese demand and new factory openings in the U.S. and Germany, according to Wedbush.
December 28, 2021Perspective: Time to Prepare for the 3G Sunset
Multiple factors coming together can be a perfect storm, and the imminent 3G cellular network shutdown in 2022 certainly qualifies.
December 27, 2021Silicon Valley’s Push Into Cars Is Testing Aptiv
The auto industry is being upended anew in ways that could challenge Aptiv.
December 27, 2021Truck Driver Shortage Looms Over 2022
Trucking is likely to continue to see a shortage of professional drivers with the underlying causes showing no signs of stopping in 2022.
December 27, 2021Tesla to Halt Games on Screens in Moving Cars
DETROIT — Under pressure from U.S. auto safety regulators, Tesla has agreed to stop allowing video games to be played on center touch screens while its vehicles are moving.
December 23, 2021Canada to Join Mexico in Complaint Over US Car-Origin Rules
Canada plans to formally join Mexico in calling for an arbitration panel to resolve a dispute with the U.S. over how to interpret rules governing the origin of vehicle parts.
December 23, 2021Waymo Pulls Out of CES Over Virus Concerns
Waymo, the autonomous vehicle unit of Alphabet Inc., is withdrawing from in-person events at CES, joining a growing list of companies avoiding the major technology conference scheduled for next month.
December 23, 2021