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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2019

Used Truck Sales Return to Downward Track

ACT Research said North American used truck sales volumes fell 35% in November.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2019

Ring in New Year with Shell SuperRigs Calendar

The new Shell SuperRigs Calendar for 2020 is available now, showcasing the participants of the annual truck beauty competition.

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Articlesby Jim ParkDecember 19, 2019

In Defense of Older Used Trucks

Older trucks can be affordable alternatives to high payments and sketchy reliability – two things that will quickly kill an owner-operator's or small fleet's chances for success.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2019

ACT Research: A Strong 2019 Will Mean Weaker Truck Markets Next Year

Although a recession is unlikely next year, ACT Research said uncertainty regarding the economy in the latter half of 2019 will detrimentally affect medium- and heavy-duty truck markets next year.

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Newsby David CullenDecember 18, 2019

Volvo Selling UD Trucks Business to Isuzu

Another consolidation among global truck makers is in the works: Sweden’s Volvo Group is selling its Japan-based UD Trucks business to Isuzu Motors.

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NewsDecember 18, 2019

Toyo Truck Tire Exec Talks Distribution, the Amazon Effect, and More

When it comes to its commercial truck tire business, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has traveled a slightly different route than some of its competitors – sometimes due to necessity and in other cases, by choice.

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NewsDecember 18, 2019

Transpo Industry Pushes Back on 5.9 GHz Reallocation Proposal

The Federal Communications Commission voted to allow unlicensed non-transportation users on a portion of the 5.9 GHz band spectrum, which the transportation industry uses to implement safety technologies.

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NewsDecember 18, 2019

TRIB’s Stevens Discusses the Impact of Tariffs on U.S. Retreaders

The imposition of aggressive anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese-made medium truck tires arguably has been the most significant development to hit the domestic retreading industry in many years, and the impact of those actions is something that the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) is monitoring closely.

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Newsby Jack RobertsDecember 17, 2019

Volvo Announces Layoffs at New River Valley Assembly Plant

Due to weakened orders for heavy duty trucks in North America, Volvo has announced it will lay off 700 workers beginning in January of next year.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2019

Trailer Orders Fall in November

FTR and ACT Research report that preliminary trailer orders fell significantly in November as fleets become more cautious about freight conditions in 2020.

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