At an exclusive event at the TEC Equipment dealership in Fontana, California, Volvo Trucks offered a first look at its North American Class 8 battery-electric project trucks. In Europe, Volvo Trucks recently started sales of electric trucks for urban transports and demonstrated electric concept trucks for construction operations and regional… Read more »
The Kenworth T680 with Integrated Toyota Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology Stars at Port of Los Angeles
The Kenworth T680 on-highway flagship was the featured Class 8 truck at a major, zero emissions trucking event that featured more than 100 participants from government, industry, local community and the media held Monday at the Port of Los Angeles. Kenworth / Toyota Fuel Cell Electric Truck (FCET) Kenworth Truck… Read more »
PACCAR Names Preston Feight as Chief Executive Officer
PACCAR Inc announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Preston Feight as chief executive officer (CEO) effective July 1, 2019. Mr. Feight was also elected as a member of the Board of Directors, effective on the same date. Preston Feight is currently executive vice president of PACCAR and… Read more »
Daimler’s great American story
For all the gloominess around car maker Daimler, which on Feb 6 revealed a 28% downturn in 2018 profits and slashed its dividend, the story that never made the headlines was how well Daimler’s trucking division is doing. We already posted the big numbers here, but behind the hard-charging… Read more »
Daimler Trucks: record year 2018 with best-ever unit sales, revenue and earnings – further growth in unit sales expected for 2019
2018 was the most successful year in the history of Daimler Trucks to date, with record unit sales, revenue and earnings (EBIT). Daimler’s truck division increased its unit sales by 10 percent to 517,300 vehicles in the year under review – its highest unit sales (2017: 470,700). Daimler Trucks recorded double-digit… Read more »
The new Tesla Semi will travel 500 miles on a single charge
Last night, Tesla, showcased its brand new all-electric semi-truck big-rig in front of an ecstatically positive crowd in Los Angeles, CA. CEO Elon Musk officially introduced Tesla to the trucking industry with their new semi-truck. So some hot points for you to feast your eyes on; 500 miles of battery range… Read more »
Freightliner Unveils 60-Inch Raised Roof Configuration for New Cascadia
Freightliner’s new Cascadia® will now be offered in a 60-inch raised roof sleeper model in both 116- and 126-inch BBC platforms – adding to the number of configurations available for the groundbreaking truck model. “Driver experience is a key part of our Real Cost of Ownership proposition, and this is… Read more »
Safety Innovations Make New Volvo VNL and VNR Series the Safest Volvo Trucks Ever
The new Volvo VNL and VNR series combine active safety innovations to help professional drivers reduce fatigue and distraction, making the new long-haul and regional haul models the safest Volvo trucks ever. “The new VNR and VNL series strengthen our leading passive safety features with active safety innovations to help… Read more »
Mack® LR, TerraPro® Models Now Available with Cummins Westport L9N Natural Gas Engine
Mack® LR and TerraPro® models are now available with the Cummins Westport L9N natural gas engine, enabling customers to meet near zero NOx emissions levels while providing excellent performance and efficiency. Mack made the announcement at the 2017 Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo in Niagara Falls, Ontario. “Natural gas continues… Read more »
PACCAR achieves excellent quarterly revenues and earnings
“PACCAR reported excellent revenues and net income for the third quarter of 2017,” said Ron Armstrong, chief executive officer. “PACCAR’s third quarter results reflect a strong European truck market, increased PACCAR market share in North America, and record global aftermarket parts results. I am very proud of our 25,000 employees… Read more »
