ACT Research reports the economy continuing to outperform expectations, higher GDP and freight forecasts, and more normalized supply chains According to this quarter’s issue of ACT Research’s Trailer Components & Raw Materials Forecast, ACT’s US trailer forecasts for 2023 increased during the past three months. The 2024 forecast is now higher, reflecting higher build in […]
The conversion of Wabash’s Lafayette-based South Plant from refrigerated trailer capacity to dry van capacity is the largest investment Wabash has made in a single operation in the company’s 38 years Wabash connected solutions for the transportation, logistics and distribution industries, hosted a ribbon cutting event for its advanced dry van trailer manufacturing facility in […]
Now, carriers who book with Transfix can instantly authenticate loads and identify fraudulent rate Transfix, Inc. announced the launch of a new security enhancement designed to verify load authenticity and provide the shipping community with greater ability to prevent the carrier fraud that has been prevalent in the industry. “As the frequency and complexity of […]
Customer trials of all-electric Volta Zero now underway across Europe Volta Trucks, all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has announced an evaluation is underway as part of the brand’s Driving Experience Programme with global transport and logistics company, DSV. The all-electric Volta Zero will be the first zero-tailpipe emission truck on the DSV fleet. […]
The Army previously had ordered 311 HDTs spec’d with heavier-duty rear axles, all-wheel drive, increased suspension ride height and other ruggedized features Mack Defense says that the U.S. military has ordered an additional 135 Mack Defense M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks (HDTs). The additional vehicles are part of the previously announced firm-fixed price $296 million contract […]
Mileage milestone shows Lightning’s products bring more than just environmental benefits to customers’ fleet vehicle operations Lightning eMotors zero-emission, medium-duty commercial vehicles and electric vehicle (EV) technology for fleets, announced its fielded units deployed to commercial electric vehicle fleets have surpassed five million real-world miles. To date, Lightning has delivered over 600 zero emission commercial […]
