Category: Cab, Trailer & Body New

Work Truck Solutions Expands Platform to Support Heavy-Duty Commercial Truck Market

Work Truck Solutions Expands Platform to Support Heavy-Duty Commercial Truck Market

| March 18, 2024

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 […]

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Preliminary Net Trailer Orders in February Higher M/M, But Softer Y/Y

Preliminary Net Trailer Orders in February Higher M/M, But Softer Y/Y

| March 18, 2024

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 […]

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Aurora to Showcase Driverless Trucks Navigating Advanced Road Scenarios at Analyst and Investor Day

Aurora to Showcase Driverless Trucks Navigating Advanced Road Scenarios at Analyst and Investor Day

| March 17, 2024

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 […]

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Kalmar and Forterra sign joint development agreement for autonomous terminal tractor

Kalmar and Forterra sign joint development agreement for autonomous terminal tractor

| March 17, 2024

 “We believe AutoDrive® is the best platform to create a compelling new offering for the container and trailer-handling market.” Kalmar, part of Cargotec, and Forterra (formerly RRAI) have signed a joint development agreement for autonomous terminal tractor solutions. Kalmar will be responsible for developing the automation-ready terminal tractor – including the drive-by-wire solution integration – as […]

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Morgan Olson and EAVX celebrate development milestone in next-generation PROXIMA step van with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp.

Morgan Olson and EAVX celebrate development milestone in next-generation PROXIMA step van with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp.

| March 7, 2024

Utilization of lightweight, high-quality materials to lower electrical energy draw and increase EV operational range and ICE fuel economy Morgan Olson, LLC (Morgan Olson) has achieved another innovation milestone in developing the next-generation walk-in step van: Proxima. This version of Proxima has evolved with a new, radically streamlined body design by J.B. Poindexter & Co., […]

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Strong Class 8 Truck Orders Continue in February

Strong Class 8 Truck Orders Continue in February

| March 6, 2024

ACT Research reports Class 8 demand continuing at high levels again this month suggests that US buyers continue as strong market participants January preliminary North America Class 8 net orders were 27,700 units, up 600 units from January and 16% from a year ago. Complete industry data for February, including final order numbers, will be […]

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