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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicJuly 28, 2021

Biden Takes Steps to Tighten Oversight of American-Made Standards

Following a tour of the Mack Trucks Lehigh Valley assembly plant in Pennsylvania, President Biden called for changes to enforcement of the Buy American Act and emphasized American-made manufacturing to secure critical supply chains.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 28, 2021

Tesla Semi Delayed Again

Companies such as UPS and FritoLay will have to wait a little longer for their all-electric Tesla Semi Class 8 trucks, as a second-quarter earnings report pushed production out to 2022.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsJuly 20, 2021

2021 Trailer Trends: Lighter, Smarter, Tougher

New technology is finding its way into a lighter and more durable generation of semi-trailer designs.

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Newsby Jim ParkJuly 19, 2021

Nearly 90% of Trucks Pass CVSA Brake Inspections

Results from an unannounced brake inspection blitz by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance show an improvement over 2019, but reinforce the need for ongoing brake inspections and improved brake maintenance.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2021

Nikola Expands Dealership Network

Nikola’s recent dealership network expansion brings the number of Nikola sales and service locations up to 116 across the United States.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2021

Volvo Trucks North America, UAW Agree on Six-Year Contract

United Auto Workers union members packed up their picket lines at Volvo Trucks North America’s New River Valley assembly plant Wednesday evening (July 14) after members narrowly approved a new six-year contract.

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Newsby StaffJuly 13, 2021

Trailer Orders Still Subdued in June

While trailer orders in June came in above their weak May numbers, orders have continued to soften compared to 2020 order numbers.

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Newsby StaffJuly 12, 2021

Volvo Trucks to Re-Start Production at NRV Plant

Volvo Trucks North America announced that it will re-start production at its New River Valley truck assembly plant under the terms of a six-year contract that was rejected by workers on July 9.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJuly 7, 2021

How to Reduce Splash and Spray From Your Trucks

Aerodynamic improvements can do double duty to reduce splash and spray from trucks.

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Newsby StaffJuly 6, 2021

June Truck Orders Moderate As Expected

With 2021 truck order backlogs filled, and 2022 orderbooks not fully opened, orders continue to align with expectations driven by the supply of open build slots.

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