Hits 100,000th truck milestone at expanded Laredo facility Fontaine Modification has more than doubled the size of its Laredo, Texas, truck modification center with the completion of a 40,000-square-foot expansion, enlarging the busy facility to 67,000 square feet. The additional space will enable this high-volume location to offer new services, including more time-intensive equipment installations, chassis modifications, […]
Trailer production increased by 22% month-over-month in February to 24,102 units but was down 12% year-over-year FTR reports that February trailer orders outpaced January by approximately 37% to a total of 21,331 units. February trailer order activity was 9% above the average for the last 12 months but down 18% from February 2023. The total […]
Nominations Now Open in Search for America’s Top Rookie Military Veteran Driver; Grand-Prize Truck Showcased at This Week’s Mid-America Trucking Show Kenworth, FASTPORT and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative announced today they are again partnering in the search for America’s top rookie military veteran driver who successfully transitioned to the […]
Advanced fuel options and trailers are also featured Work Truck Solutions®, the leading authority on commercial vehicles, has announced an expansion of their focus in the heavy-duty (HD) commercial truck market. This strategic move includes new comprehensive resources to enhance offerings for dealerships and upfitters, and when coupled with expertise gained from more than a […]
ACT Research report “Net orders remain challenged by a backdrop of weak profitability for for-hire truckers” February’s preliminary net trailer orders increased nominally from January to February. At 20,500 units, orders were lower compared to last February, down nearly 21% y/y. As we’re at the end of peak order season, seasonal adjustment (SA) lowers February’s […]
Company shares progress toward Commercial Launch and path to gross profit, scale, and self-funding Aurora Innovation is holding an Analyst and Investor Day at its headquarters in Pittsburgh where executives will share the company’s progress toward driverless deployment and its path to gross profit, scale and self-funding. For the first time, the company will publicly […]
