North American trailer orders for March hit 29,500, more than triple the volume compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported.
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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.
Medium-Duty Sales Rise 36.7% in March, Led by Class 5
U.S. retail sales of Classes 4-7 trucks in March climbed 36.7% compared with a year earlier, riding the surge in demand in Class 5, WardsAuto .com reported.
April 14, 2021Tractor-Trailer Interfaces Take Shape in Many Ways
Efforts to ensure the needed connections for exchanging more data between a tractor and trailer continue from many directions as electronics and sensors are increasingly coming to trailers, experts said.
April 14, 2021State of Heavy Duty Repair and Fleet Maintenance in 2021
In this webinar, industry leaders from Fullbay explore the state of the heavy-duty repair industry, including regional revenue trends, hiring challenges, shop demographics, technician rates and efficiencies, the impact of COVID-19 on the industry, and more.
May 13, 2021Hankook Debuts First Line of Trailer Tires
Hankook Tire America Corp. debuted its first trailer tires, the company announced April 5.
April 13, 2021Rubber Scarcity Creates New Headache for Automakers
Automakers struggling with pandemic-induced plant shutdowns and a global chip shortage now are confronting another supply chain headache: dwindling rubber supplies.
April 13, 2021NHTSA Investigates Possible Air Bag Failures in GM Vehicles
DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is investigating complaints that the air bags may not inflate in a crash on thousands of General Motors vehicles.
April 13, 2021MVTS Finds FlowBelow Technologies Bring Significant Fuel Savings
Mesilla Valley Transportation Solutions tested FlowBelow Aero Inc.’s tractor and trailer wheel covers for the first time as well as the Tractor AeroKit, and found that each technology provided significant fuel savings.
April 13, 2021Plus, Iveco Sign Memo of Understanding on Autonomous Trucks
Self-driving truck technology developer Plus announced it signed a memorandum of understanding with Iveco, a brand of CNH Industrial N.V., to jointly develop autonomous trucks that will be deployed across China, Europe and other areas.
April 12, 2021March US Class 8 Sales Jump 33.7%
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in March jumped 33.7% to 22,031 as all truck makers posted gains compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported.
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