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Articlesby Jack RobertsApril 23, 2021

Which Wheels Are Right For Your Fleet?

Aluminum or steel wheels? Which is right for your fleet? The answer is trickier than you might think.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsApril 23, 2021

First Impressions: Peterbilt’s New Medium-Duty Trucks

A “total rethink” in medium-duty truck design has led Peterbilt to deliver tough, versatile trucks that ride, handle and perform like passenger cars.

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Newsby StaffApril 21, 2021

Apollo Launches Truck Tires in North America

Apollo's North American lineup will include a full range of regional, super-regional, coach/urban and mixed-use applications

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Newsby Jim ParkApril 21, 2021

Parts Shortage Hobbles New Truck Deliveries, Worsens Downtime

Fleets struggling with a scarcity of parts needed for routine maintenance and repairs are also having to wait on new truck deliveries while partially completed trucks jam OEM parking lots.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2021

Trailer Orders Stabilize in March

Net trailer orders for March rose between 6.4 and 12% over February numbers, to between 27,400 and 29,500 units, FTR and ACT Research reported.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2021

UAW Workers Strike Volvo New River Valley Truck Plant

Production stopped April 17 at Volvo Trucks North America’s New River Valley assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia, as about 2,900 United Auto Workers members went on strike.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicApril 15, 2021

Market Analysts Say Trucking Capacity Has Peaked

The trucking industry, and the supply chain as a whole, are in an upcycle, but analysts suspect that the industry has reached its peak.

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NewsApril 15, 2021

Thomas Built Leader Takes on General Manager Role at DTNA

Caley Edgerly, president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses, becomes general manager, operations planning and quality, for Daimler Trucks North America. He takes over for Sungsoo Lee, who is retiring.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2021

Penske Acquires Commercial Truck Retailer

The acquisition of Kansas City Freightliner will expand Premier Truck Group, Penske’s commercial truck dealership group.

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Newsby Jim ParkApril 14, 2021

How Optimizing Cylinder Deactivation Cut NOx Emissions 74% in Cummins-Tula Test

Testing of Tula's sophisticated cylinder deactivation control technology on a Cummins engine showed a 74% reduction in nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions. We talked to Tula's senior engineer about how it works.

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