The strong freight rates experienced by the transportation industry are driving an increase in truck leasing.
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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.
Volkswagen Loses Top EU Court Case in Diesel Scandal
The European Union’s top court ruled that Volkswagen breached the law by installing on its cars a so-called defeat device to cheat on emission tests and cannot argue it was merely protecting car engines.
December 17, 2020Tesla Beats Detroit Rivals by Almost Two Years on Brake Safety
Tesla is the lone U.S. automaker to meet a commitment to equip all its models with automatic emergency braking almost two years ahead of schedule.
December 17, 2020Medium-Duty Sales Notch Year-Over-Year Increase in November
Classes 4-7 U.S. retail sales in November surpassed 18,000 and jumped nearly 10% compared with a year earlier as only Class 7 failed to post a year-over-year gain, WardsAuto.com reported.
December 15, 2020New Toyota Fuel Cell System Close to Being Available to Class 8 Makers
Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled a second-generation fuel cell system that is nearing the point when it could be offered to heavy-duty truck builders looking to build hydrogen-powered tractors.
December 14, 2020Strick Deepens Cooper Tires Partnership
Strick Trailers announced all of its trailers will be equipped with Cooper Tires PRO Series LHT Trailer tire beginning in 2021. The tire is part of Cooper’s line of fuel-efficient SmartWay verified tires and meets the Environmental Protection Agency’s greenhouse gas emissions requirements.
December 14, 2020The Year in Charts: Volatility and Resiliency for Trucking
Truck buyers started 2020 in a cautious mood, waiting to see what would happen amid expectations of softening freight demand and overcapacity in the coming year — 2019 had ended as the best Class 8 sales year since 2006. At the same time, the novel coronavirus was drawing closer.
December 21, 2020SelecTrucks Prepares for Wave of Cascadia Models to Reach Used Market
The used Class 8 sleeper market is showing signs of a rebound, said Mary Aufdemberg, president of Daimler Trucks Remarketing.
December 10, 2020Class 8 Sales in November Slip
Class 8 U.S. retail sales in November reached 17,803, down 4% compared with 18,545 a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported.
December 10, 2020US Trucking, Logistics Sectors Ready to Mobilize for Vaccine Distribution
For the trucking and logistics industry, the challenges of COVID-19 vaccine distribution are just beginning. Hundreds of millions of doses will need to be shipped around the world and in the United States, and the process is just now getting underway.
December 10, 2020