No one asked for these challenges: not the truck buyers staring at a rising tide of freight demand, and not truck makers delivering as many new heavy-duty trucks as they can to customers, but still way too few.
February 28, 2022OEM
Business, Technology, Equipment, Top 100 
Mack trucks in production at Lehigh Valley Operations in Macungie, Pa. (Mack Trucks)
Class 8 Truck Makers, Buyers Struggle to Get in Sync on Orders
Mack trucks in production at Lehigh Valley Operations in Macungie, Pa. (Mack Trucks) Business, Equipment 
A completed engine on the production line at Cummins' plant in Columbus, Ind. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
Equipment Manufacturers Shift to Counter Supply Chain Uncertainty
A completed engine on the production line at Cummins' plant in Columbus, Ind. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)Some major equipment manufacturers said they are rethinking their operations and taking new steps to confront volatility in the supply chain.
November 9, 2021 Business
Quest Global Acquires Dakota Moon
Quest Global acquired Dakota Moon Enterprises LLC, a Nevada-based engineering and supply chain services provider to the aerospace industry, according to a Quest news release.
July 3, 2019 Business, Technology, Autonomous 
Molex
Molex Enhances Ethernet Network Platform for Autonomous Vehicles
MolexMolex announced the next evolution of its 10 Gbps Automotive Ethernet Network Platform designed to support OEMs in the development and design of autonomous vehicles.
December 13, 2018 Business, Equipment, TCA 
Bloomberg News
Mack Trucks Adding 400 Jobs at Pennsylvania Assembly Plant
Bloomberg NewsMack is back, upshifting into hiring mode for its massive Lower Macungie Township, Pa., assembly plant that already employs about 2,000 people.
December 13, 2017 Business, Equipment 
Bloomberg News
Inaugural NACV to Focus on Equipment Sales — And Being a Different Show From MATS
Bloomberg NewsThe inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show is due to open later this month in Atlanta and is shaping up to be very different from the rival Mid-America Trucking Show: smaller but richer — and with an obsessive focus on equipment sales.
September 7, 2017 Business, Technology 
Mark Elias/Bloomberg News
International Makes Bendix Air Disc Brakes Standard on LT Series
Mark Elias/Bloomberg NewsInternational Truck announced its International LT Series in 6x4, 6x2, and 4x2 configurations now feature Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes as a standard offering on all axles.
June 19, 2017 Business 
Navistar International Corp.
Navistar Loses $80 Million in Fiscal 2Q
Navistar International Corp. Navistar International Corp. lost $80 million, or 86 cents a share, during the fiscal second quarter as the manufacturer set aside $60 million for its reserve fund to deal with used trucks with troubled engines that are largely exported.
June 12, 2017 TCA 
Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg News
Navistar to Lay Off More Than 80 Ohio Workers
Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg News Navistar will lay off more than 80 workers at its Ohio Truck Specialty Center in Springfield, Ohio, beginning in early August, according to a notice the truck manufacturer filed with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
June 7, 2017 Business 
TT File Photo
OEM Suppliers’ 1Q Results Mixed Amid Weak Demand
TT File PhotoFirst-quarter results varied among suppliers to U.S. commercial vehicle manufacturers for the period ended March 31.
May 15, 2017