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Ahrens takes the helm at Kenworth as the truck maker and sister company Peterbilt push to increase their share of the North American heavy-duty truck market.

Fleet management technology provider Motive continues to extend AI capabilities across its platform to help fleet operators enhance safety and productivity.

“The X10 definitely opens up another market,” Brett Merritt, president of Cummins’ engine business, told analysts and investors during the firm’s investor day.

Dublin, Ohio-based STG and 64 affiliates filed for court protection Jan. 12 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.

The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index was unchanged from the prior month at 117.8. The index also was 3.5% above where it was during April 2025.

Omdia Automotive found that Classes 4-7 retail truck sales decreased 18.5% to 15,293 from 18,754 units reported during the prior-year period.

DOL said its ELP mandate will take effect mid-June “to allow the regulated community time to review and will be applied prospectively to filings thereafter.”

Both locations were identified as potential “pinch points” as the freight industry rebounds after the longest downturn in industry memory.

For context, through the first four months of 2026, Mexican heavy-duty vehicle production was 21.97% lower year on year at 41,071 trucks and buses.

Spot and contract rates edged higher during the quarter, while many carriers sharpened their focus on internal efficiency and operational improvements.