Category: Cab, Trailer & Body New

Mack Defense Receives Order for Trucks for the U.S. Army M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck Program

Mack Defense Receives Order for Trucks for the U.S. Army M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck Program

| January 27, 2025

The Mack Granite HDT model features advanced technology including ABS, modern control interfaces for user-friendly operation, and active safety systems Mack Defense announced that the U.S. military has ordered 103 Mack Defense M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks (HDTs). The additional vehicles are part of the previously announced firm-fixed price $296 million contract over seven years that […]

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Spot truckload volumes end December on a positive trend

Spot truckload volumes end December on a positive trend

| January 23, 2025

DAT reports national average spot rates increased for all three equipment types Demand for trucks on the spot market rose in December, suggesting solid retail and grocery sales ahead of the holidays, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the DAT One freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service. The van and refrigerated Truckload […]

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Oshkosh Corporation Wins CES Picks Award from TWICE for Autonomous Refuse Robot

Oshkosh Corporation Wins CES Picks Award from TWICE for Autonomous Refuse Robot

| January 22, 2025

Oshkosh recognized for its innovative Hail-able Autonomous Refuse Robot – Electric (HARR-E), which will offer refuse and recycling pickup on-demand Oshkosh Corporation innovator of purpose-built vehicles and equipment, recently announced it was selected as a winner in this year’s CES Picks Awards. Oshkosh was recognized for its Hail-able Autonomous Refuse Robot – Electric or HARR-E™. The […]

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Hyundai Motor America Wins Clean Transport Award Category at Supply Chain Excellence Awards USA

Hyundai Motor America Wins Clean Transport Award Category at Supply Chain Excellence Awards USA

| January 21, 2025

The use of zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell technology further demonstrates Hyundai Motor Group’s ongoing commitment to responsible environmental stewardship Hyundai Motor America has been awarded The Clean Transport Award at the annual Supply Chain Excellence Awards USA, being recognized for its groundbreaking advancements in hydrogen mobility and clean logistics. Hyundai clearly distinguished itself among industry leaders […]

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Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA Partner to Deploy Driverless Trucks at Scale

Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA Partner to Deploy Driverless Trucks at Scale

| January 7, 2025

Long-term manufacturing deal will power thousands of driverless trucks with NVIDIA DRIVE Thor Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA announced a long-term strategic partnership to deploy driverless trucks at scale, powered by the next-generation NVIDIA DRIVE Thor system-on-a-chip (SoC). NVIDIA’s DRIVE Thor and DriveOS will be integrated into the Aurora Driver, an SAE L4 autonomous driving system […]

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Torc Signs Lease Agreement for New Autonomous Truck Hub in Dallas-Fort Worth Area for Testing and Commercial Operations

Torc Signs Lease Agreement for New Autonomous Truck Hub in Dallas-Fort Worth Area for Testing and Commercial Operations

| January 7, 2025

New space in AllianceTexas will support the growth and development of Torc’s autonomous driving product Torc, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG and a pioneer in commercializing self-driving vehicle technology, announced the company has signed a leasing agreement for a facility located in Hillwood’s AllianceTexas development that will serve as Torc’s autonomous truck hub […]

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