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Articlesby Stephane BabcockOctober 17, 2020

Waymo: Lessons from Light-Duty Shaping Class 8 Autonomous Project

Before the industry began eyeing the possibility of driverless semis, there was a little car secretly driving around the country with no one at the wheel. This has now evolved into a new project, Waymo Via, which is looking to make autonomous trucking and local delivery a reality.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2020

NACFE Updates Low-Rolling-Resistance Tire Reports

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency has revised its Confidence Reports on low-rolling-resistance tires to reflect industry developments since they were published in 2015.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2020

Navistar, Traton Make a Deal

Navistar and Traton have agreed in principle to a deal for the acquisition of Navistar International Corp. by Volkswagen’s truck and bus unit for $3.69 billion.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2020

Kenworth Class 8 Battery-Electric T680E Available for Order

The Kenworth T680E is the company’s first Class 8 battery-electric model. The new zero-emission truck is now available for order from Kenworth dealers in the U.S. and Canada, and will enter into production in 2021.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2020

Traton to Navistar: That's Our Final Offer

Traton warned that its Sept. 10 buyout offer for Navistar, its “best and final offer,” expires at the end of the week.

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Newsby Jim ParkOctober 14, 2020

Cummins Reveals 2021 HD Engine Lineup

Cummins EPA 2021 X12 and X15 series engines expand the availability of some current technologies while adding new features to further enhance fuel efficiency and lower operating cost.

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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2020

Bridgestone, Yokohama Announce Price Increase

Both Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations and Yokohama Tire Corp. recently announced they will be increasing tire prices.

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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2020

FTR: September Trailer Orders Jump to Third Highest Month on Record

According to preliminary reports from FTR, September’s U.S. net trailer orders hit a third-highest-month-ever record at 52,000 units, 23,500 units above August and 33,400 more than September 2019.

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Newsby StaffOctober 12, 2020

Nissan Dropping Commercial Vans

Nissan will end production of its NV Cargo, Passenger and NV200 vans in the summer of 2021, and concentrate on a new Nissan Business Advantage program for commercial vehicle customers.

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Newsby Jim ParkOctober 9, 2020

Project Z: Hino Unveils Zero-Emissions Truck Lineup

Hino is working with technology leaders such as Toyota, Hexagon Purus, and Xos to produce a low-cost product line up as the industry moves forward to zero-emission trucks.

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