Equipment

Used Class 8 truck sales in December declined by 7.1% from the same period the prior year, ACT Research reported.

ClearFlame Engine Technologies expects to deploy as many as 30 of its ethanol-fueled Class 8 trucks through the end of 2024, CEO BJ Johnson told Transport Topics.

A measure of U.S. factory activity climbed to a 15-month high in January, fueled by the strongest orders growth since May 2022 and suggesting manufacturing is starting to stabilize.

The trucking industry has become embroiled in a technological arms race as the threat of cargo thefts rapidly rises and evolves.

A University of Nebraska road safety facility on Jan. 31 released the results of a test that's raising concerns about the safety risks heavy EVs pose if they collide with lighter vehicles. 

Although there are signs of progress, the largest delivery companies have scaled back climate pledges and the industry isn’t keeping pace with climbing emissions from a global demand surge.

Wrapped trailers turn the regular movement of #trucks into a unique marketing opportunity for companies.   

A jump in truck sales and margins in the fourth quarter of 2023 at Volvo Group saw the Swedish original equipment manufacturer’s profits almost double year-over-year, it said Jan. 26.

United Rentals reported net profit of $679 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, a 6.3% year-over-year increase compared with $639 million in the year-ago period.

Volvo AB declined after saying it will gradually reduce production in line with normalizing demand after years of supply chain disruptions that left manufacturers with record order banks.