Category: Cab, Trailer & Body

FTR Reports U.S. Trailer Net Orders Began 2024 by Dropping 34% to 15,518 Units

FTR Reports U.S. Trailer Net Orders Began 2024 by Dropping 34% to 15,518 Units

| February 22, 2024

Total trailer orders in January were 23% below the 2023 average FTR reports January 2024 net trailer orders fell 34% from December’s level to 15,518 units, which was 38% below January 2023. Total trailer orders in January were 23% below the 2023 average. The number of trailers ordered over the last 12 months decreased to […]

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Sound Transit to Go Wireless in Seattle with 48 Electric Buses, Including 33 Double-Deckers

Sound Transit to Go Wireless in Seattle with 48 Electric Buses, Including 33 Double-Deckers

| February 22, 2024

Next-Gen Buses to Use InductEV’s High-Power, On-Route Wireless Charging Technology on the New Stride BRT Route InductEV, a pioneer in wireless EV charging, today announced that Sound Transit will deploy its wireless charging technology for Seattle’s new Stride bus rapid transit service. The procurement includes 48 wirelessly charging electric buses, including 33 double-deckers from Alexander Dennis, one of […]

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Class 8 Tractor Demand Above Replacement Level in January

Class 8 Tractor Demand Above Replacement Level in January

| February 21, 2024

ACT Research reports Class 8 net orders, at 27,125 units, were up 45% y/y Final January Class 8 net orders, at 27,125 units, were up 45% y/y. Total Classes 5-7 orders were up 14% y/y at 19,954 units, as published in ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report. “US Class 8 […]

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Volvo Trucks to Showcase All-New Volvo VNL at TMC 2024

Volvo Trucks to Showcase All-New Volvo VNL at TMC 2024

| February 21, 2024

The enhanced Volvo VNR Electric 6×2 Tractor on display features a six-battery pack configuration, complemented by a robust 455 HP and an impressive 4,051 lb.-ft. of torque Volvo Trucks North America will showcase the all-new Volvo VNL model for the first time publicly at ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council’s (TMC) 2024 Annual Meeting & Transportation […]

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GreenPower Appoints Monarch Truck Center as Dealer in the California Bay Area

GreenPower Appoints Monarch Truck Center as Dealer in the California Bay Area

| February 19, 2024

Monarch has now been listed as an approved California HVIP dealership for GreenPower all-electric, purpose-built commercial vehicles GreenPower Motor Company Inc. manufacturer and distributor of purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector, today announced the appointment of Monarch Truck Center, a premier medium-duty truck dealer […]

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FTR’s TCI for December Reflects a Modestly Weaker Market for Trucking Companies

FTR’s TCI for December Reflects a Modestly Weaker Market for Trucking Companies

| February 19, 2024

December’s decrease was due mostly to a higher cost of capital and a deterioration in freight rates FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for December fell to a reading of -4.31 from -1.35 in November. Although December’s TCI was weaker than November’s index, it otherwise indicated the least negative overall market conditions for carriers since May. December’s […]

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