Fleets lack motivation to invest in electric trucks

Many fleets are waiting for the market to mature, and unknowns make it difficult to calculate the total cost of ownership.

By S.L. Fuller • Nov. 18, 2020

Density, data, digital: US Xpress' secrets to high asset utilization

The more tractors and trailers in use, the more efficient and revenue-generating the fleet — and the better pitch it can make to drivers paid per mile.

By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 18, 2020

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Cummins and Navistar prototype hydrogen truck with 300-mile range

Werner will add the truck to its fleet and use it in regional and local delivery operations out of Fontana, California.

By Jim Stinson • Nov. 12, 2020

Nikola: Biden administration bodes well for the business model

The OEM's outward optimism hasn't camouflaged its troubles. Net losses are up, and the uncertain GM deal looms large.

By S.L. Fuller • Nov. 11, 2020

YRC orders 950 trailers, 300 tractors to replace aging fleet

The LTL firm has spent about 10% of its $700 million federal government loan on equipment.

By Jim Stinson • Nov. 3, 2020

Schneider: Too many loads, too few drivers

Daily tender rejections reached record levels in Q3.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 29, 2020

Ryder sells record number of used trucks as owner-operators enter the market

The company sold 8,800 used trucks in Q3 as a rising freight market fueled equipment demand.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 29, 2020

Elon Musk: Battery constraints keep Tesla from ramping up Semi production

The Semi requires "five-ish times" more cells than a passenger vehicle, according to Musk, which makes it challenging to scale manufacturing of the Class 8 electric truck.

By S.L. Fuller • Oct. 26, 2020

Daimler orders up 60% as lower build rates push fleets to order

North America's largest truck maker doesn't expect any further major bumps in the road caused by COVID-19.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 23, 2020

Volvo wins $21.7M in grants to deploy electric trucks in California

Fleets will receive the trucks starting in 2021 and will be able to operate them for at least a year as the OEM collects data. 

By S.L. Fuller • Oct. 20, 2020

Paccar picks up business as e-commerce, construction demand rise

The OEM behind the Kenworth and Peterbilt brands has captured nearly 30% of the North American market.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 20, 2020

Traton to acquire Navistar for $3.7B, entering the North American truck market

The freight market is poised for long-term growth, opening up sales opportunities for OEMs.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 19, 2020

Will the truck-as-a-service model replace Class 8 buys?

Servitization in the trucking industry offers fleets a chance to focus on OpEx over CapEx while providing OEMs a steady revenue stream.

By Amanda Loudin • Oct. 19, 2020

Volvo orders increase 61% as fleets resume replacement

The increase in demand is stressing the OEM's supply chain, but lead times are normalizing, according to the CEO.

By S.L. Fuller • Oct. 16, 2020

Kenworth to produce its first Class 8 battery-electric truck in 2021

OEMs are pushing forward on electric, heavy-duty trucks even as one study shows the pandemic might drop EV sales by 17%.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 16, 2020

Class 8 sales signal an end to the freight recession

Rising spot rates drove a September sales jump as fleets prepare for a more vigorous freight market.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 14, 2020

Long-haul truckers should prepare now to transition to zero-emissions

The more trucks there are to replace, the more pressing the need to start sorting them out, the author writes.

By Paul Stith • Oct. 13, 2020

Torc, Daimler to test self-driving trucks on Southwest roads

Engineers are working to translate the feelings drivers get when components fail into algorithms a truck can understand and react to.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 12, 2020

Mack delivers Class 8 electric refuse truck ahead of 2021 production

Waste company Republic Services will assess safety performance and range capabilities for local routes while it considers buying more electric trucks from the OEM.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 8, 2020

Daimler eCascadia Freightliner goes for test run in Sysco regional haul

Sysco, one of the largest private fleets in the U.S., is joining its peers in embracing low-emissions operations.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 8, 2020

Automated trucks: The good, the bad and the timeline

Autonomous trucks promise a remedy to problems such as the driver shortage and safety, but the path to adoption presents challenges.

By Heather Larson • Oct. 8, 2020

Toyota and Hino to develop Class 8 hydrogen truck for North America, compete with Daimler

The rivalry between hydrogen fuel-cell trucks and battery-electric trucks is just getting started.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 7, 2020

Lion, ABB partner to streamline electric truck infrastructure

Deployment is among fleets' chief concerns with EVs, and OEMs are getting the message.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 5, 2020

Nikola manufacturing plans on track despite Milton departure

The OEM plans truck tests in 2021, but an analyst said "dark clouds" hover, particularly the delayed GM deal.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 2, 2020

Knight-Swift sets goal to cut emissions 50% — and do it profitably

The carrier will kick off the plan by deploying its first zero-emissions tractor, a Daimler Trucks battery-electric day cab. 

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 1, 2020