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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2020

January Class 8, Medium-Duty Truck Orders Dip

North American Class 8 orders for January are down month over month but up year over year, according to both FTR and ACT Research. Following a consistent trend over the last four months of averages of 19,000 trucks, January totals dropped to 17,700 units. ACT reports show a similar drop in medium-duty.

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Newsby Jack RobertsFebruary 6, 2020

Nikola to Build Tre Electric Truck for Europe in Germany

Nikola has announced that the Iveco manufacturing facility in Ulm, Germany, will be the production hub for the Nikola Tre electric heavy-duty truck in Europe.

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Newsby Jack RobertsFebruary 6, 2020

Scania Hails Positioning Accuracy Breakthrough for Autonomous Vehicles

Scania says new positioning technology leveraging the capabilities of the Galileo global navigation satellite system has achieved accuracy down to centimeter-scale levels for autonomous vehicles, allowing tricky maneuvers like merging.

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Articlesby Jim ParkFebruary 5, 2020

Keep Your Trailers From Being Eaten Alive

Corrosion solutions may require an investment, but that can still be cheaper than the problem.

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Newsby Jim ParkFebruary 4, 2020

Goodyear Upbeat on 2020; Talks Up New Services, High-Mileage Steer Tire

Talk around the "commercial" table at Goodyear's 2020 Customer Conference in Aurora, Colorado, suggested that both the corporate side and the dealer network see this year as an opportunity to build on previous initiatives while introducing some new service-oriented offerings.

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Photo Galleriesby David CullenFebruary 4, 2020

First Look: Mack is Back in Medium-Duty [Photos]

HDT Executive Editor David Cullen gives you a the first look at Mack Trucks' new Class 6 MD6 and Class 7 MD7 truck models. The rollout of the new series marked Mack's return to the medium-duty market after departing it over 15 years ago.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2020

BlackBerry, Trimble Partner on Asset Monitoring Capabilities

BlackBerry Limited has integrated its BlackBerry Radar solution with Trimble's TMW.Suite and TruckMate transportation management system solutions.

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ProductsFebruary 3, 2020

Goodyear Introduces new Fuel Max RTD Tire Sizes

In response to the rapidly growing regional-haul trucking segment, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is launching three new sizes for its Fuel Max RTD (Regional Traction Drive) tire line.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2020

Dayton Parts Makes Acquisition, Launches New Product Line

Dayton Parts has acquired RMW Industries, a manufacturer of wound coil spring technology. Prior to the acquisition, Dayton Parts focused on leaf springs.

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Newsby Denise RondiniJanuary 31, 2020

Electric Trucks Dominate Future-Tech Panel at Aftermarket Meeting

No trucking industry meeting would be complete without a discussion of future technology, and Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue in Dallas Jan. 27 did its part, featuring a panel that focused largely on electric trucks.

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