Equipment

Kenworth plans to begin production of its Class 8 T680 tractor and T880 vocational truck with Cummins’ X15N natural gas engine in the third quarter of 2024, it said May 15.

Volvo Group and Daimler Truck have announced a preliminary agreement on a joint venture under which they would co-develop a common vehicle technology platform.

Challenges remain for fleets wishing to integrate battery-electric trucks into their operations, but some early adopters are successfully deploying these vehicles.

Many steps come before, during and after electric vehicle procurement, and that success is dependent on fleet owners doing things differently — and more quickly — than their peers.

Honda pulled back the curtain on a promised Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle May 17, unveiling a concept truck whose public debut will be at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo.

Tires on commercial vehicles traveling through Idaho’s ports of entry are under scrutiny with the state transportation department rolling out a $1.2 million system of inspection sensors.

The trucking industry continued to bounce along the bottom of a prolonged freight recession during the first quarter of 2024.

Deere’s fiscal second-quarter results beat Wall Street’s expectations, but the company lowered its full-year profit forecast for a second time as farmers buy fewer tractors.

Range Energy is teaming up with Thermo King to investigate the possibilities for electric refrigerated trailers, the companies said May 9.

U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks hit their sixth consecutive month of year-over-year gains in April, according to data from Wards Intelligence.