Category: Cab, Trailer & Body

Class 8 Truck Order Season Kicks Off with 36,800 Units

Class 8 Truck Order Season Kicks Off with 36,800 Units

| October 5, 2023

 Data from the OEMs confirm the ‘season’ started on the right foot September preliminary NA Class 8 net orders were 36,800 units, up 67% m/m, reflecting the strongest order month in the past year. Classes 5-7 net orders were more trend-like, rising 13% m/m to 23,100 units. Complete industry data for September, including final order […]

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Mack Showcases Extensive Capabilities of the Mack Anthem®

Mack Showcases Extensive Capabilities of the Mack Anthem®

| October 3, 2023

Mack Anthem was designed for maximum fuel efficiency, driver comfort and safety Mack Trucks will spotlight two Mack Anthem® models at the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition (MC&E), Oct.14 to 17, at the Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas. Featured in Mack Booth No. 3108, one of the Mack Anthem models is a […]

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FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders for September at 31,200 Units

FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders for September at 31,200 Units

| October 3, 2023

Orders Nearly Double as 2024 Build Slots Fully Open FTR reported Class 8 orders for September at 31,200 units, up 94% versus August and down 45% y/y.  Both the month-over-month increase and the year-over-year decrease were well within expectations given that build slots have opened for 2024 production and that the market continues to normalize […]

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Electrada Partners with Daimler Truck Financial ServicesTo Deliver Charging-as-a-Service for Electric Buses and Trucks

Electrada Partners with Daimler Truck Financial ServicesTo Deliver Charging-as-a-Service for Electric Buses and Trucks

| October 3, 2023

Supports Daimler Truck North America Customers in the Transformation to Sustainable Transportation Electrada, a fleet electrification solutions company, and Daimler Truck Financial Services, one of the world’s leading financial service providers for commercial vehicles, have entered into an official partnership to drive higher adoption of sustainable transportation leveraging Daimler’s leadership in commercial Battery Electric Vehicles […]

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Mack Trucks, UAW Reach Tentative Agreement

Mack Trucks, UAW Reach Tentative Agreement

| October 3, 2023

The agreement must now be ratified by UAW members.  Ratification meetings will be scheduled by the UAW Mack Trucks says that it reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers union on a new five-year contract covering about 3,900 employees at facilities in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida. “The terms of this tentative agreement would […]

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Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell Truck Wins Mobility GREEN AWARD at GTF Connect Los Angeles

Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell Truck Wins Mobility GREEN AWARD at GTF Connect Los Angeles

| October 3, 2023

Hyundai’s XCIENT Heavy-Duty Fuel Cell Truck has won the GREEN AWARD in the Mobility category at GTF Connect Los Angeles, hosted in Hollywood, California. XCIENT Fuel Cell’s innovative technology positions it as an industry leader, providing zero-emission transport solutions. Its advanced fuel cell technology sets a benchmark for the future of sustainable, efficient transportation. “I am honored to accept […]

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