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Daimler Truck North America sold 48,230 vehicles in the second quarter of 2024, a 4.7% decrease compared with 50,618 trucks and buses in the same period in 2023.

Used Class 8 truck sales in May increased 18.1% compared with the same period the prior year, ACT Research reported, rising to 22,800 units from 19,300. 

The trucking industry saw combined parts and labor costs continue to trend downward during the first quarter, ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council and Decisiv revealed July 3 in a report.

Ford Motor Co.’s F-Series pickup truck sales dropped in the second quarter as the automaker slowly rolls out a redesign of its top-selling model to avoid quality problems and recalls.

The total marginal cost of operating a truck in 2023 rose to a record $2.270 per mile despite fuel costs that fell by 8.8 cents per mile, the American Transportation Research Institute said.

Commercial truck parts maker Accuride is burning cash in the wake of pricing actions and weaker-than-expected demand, according to S&P Global Ratings.

DETROIT — Tesla’s global sales fell for the second straight quarter despite price cuts and low-interest financing offers, another sign of weakening demand for the company’s products.

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LAS VEGAS — Wider adoption of low- and zero-emission commercial trucks will depend on the development of new fueling and charging infrastructure, energy leaders said.

According to industry leaders, this simple, yet crucial detail for fleets to consider when adding electric trucks to their rosters should be their top priority: where to plug them in.