Fleet Equipment News

Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks sales in the first quarter of 2026 fell a combined 34% year over year, parent company Volvo Group said April 24.

Ford denied a news report that it has held talks with Geely Automobile Holdings about bringing Chinese car technology to the U.S. market.

The NTSB recommended for the first time that all new school buses be equipped with alcohol detection systems that can disable the bus.

Volvo now sees Europe’s heavy-duty truck market at 310,000 units this year, from 305,000 previously.

“Outperformance was driven by higher retail volumes relative to our expectations, and retail pricing was stable sequentially,” said Ryder CEO John Diez.

Truck tonnage posted its largest year-over-year gain in more than three years in March and delivered the best quarterly result in almost a decade, ATA said.

Theft is becoming more sophisticated and members of Congress are trying to help carriers, but fleets can protect themselves and their customers.

Tesla reported Q1 earnings that beat Wall Street’s estimates, a sign profitability is holding up as the EV maker invests in robotics and driverless cars.

Ohio Turnpike officials have identified 315 alleged “rogue” trucking companies accused of failing to pay $5.2 million in tolls during the past two years.

One emerging method involves an organized crew getting one of its members hired as a driver at a legitimate carrier to circumvent industry vetting processes.