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Boeing Wins Big Freighter Jet Order as FedEx Bets On Continued Air Cargo Recovery

Reaping the benefit of a worldwide recovery in air cargo, even amid fears of a global trade war, Boeing on June 20 announced a big order from air package-delivery specialist FedEx Express.

June 20, 2018

DTNA Marks Heavy-Duty Engine Platform Milestone

Daimler Trucks North America is marking the production of its 1 millionth heavy-duty engine platform engine. It is a shared milestone between Detroit’s Redford, Mich.-based manufacturing facility and Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz plant in Mannheim, Germany.

June 19, 2018

VW Is Said to Mull Van Alliance With Ford to Share Costs

Volkswagen AG is considering forming an alliance with Ford Motor Co. to share costs for development and production of vans and pickup trucks, according to people familiar with the matter.

June 19, 2018

Israeli Entrepreneur Races Tesla to Get Electric Trucks on Road

Tevva Motors Ltd., headed by a former Israeli submariner who’s vying with Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. to develop electric-powered trucks, secured a major investment that will enable it to put the vehicles on the road this year.

June 19, 2018

Truck Tonnage Continues Robust Run, Climbing 7.8% in May

Truck tonnage rose 7.8% in May compared with the same month last year, according to American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted for-hire Truck Tonnage Index. The index was up 0.7% in May compared with April.

June 19, 2018

Capitol Agenda for the Week of June 18: Have a Pothole? Call Domino’s

For a limited time only, Domino’s is mixing it up in the infrastructure game. After you order two medium pizzas with any topping and a drink, don’t forget to say you want free refills on the potholes outside your window. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

June 18, 2018

Stormy Sailing Expected When Cargo Ship Fuel Standard Changes

A surge in demand is coming for diesel and related fuels as shipping companies close in on a deadline to reduce sulfur emissions.

June 15, 2018

Norway Post Office Sues Truck Makers for Price-Fixing Cartel

The Norwegian postal service sued truck makers involved in a long-running price-fixing cartel, adding a new challenge to companies including Daimler AG, Paccar Inc.’s DAF and AB Volvo after they paid the European Union’s record fine for the scheme.

June 15, 2018

EPA Advisory Board to Review Science Behind the Agency’s Glider Truck Rule Repeal Proposal

An Environmental Protection Agency advisory board is reviewing the quality and relevance of scientific and technical information used to justify repealing an Obama administration regulation that limits the production of glider trucks.

June 14, 2018

Daimler Trucks' Martin Daum Warns That Tariffs Will Increase Production Costs

PORTLAND, Ore. — New U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports could ultimately raise the price of trucks sold in the United States, top executives at the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer warned.

June 14, 2018