23 Jul U.S. Xpress Reports $475 Million Revenue for Q2 U.S. Xpress Enterprises posted gains in earnings and revenue growth during the second quarter, the company reported. Read more...
23 Jul XL Fleet, eNow Partner on Refrigerated Trailers XL Fleet Corp. announced an agreement and an investment in eNow Inc., a provider of solar and battery power systems that enable fully electric transport refrigeration units for commercial vehicle trailers. Read more...
23 Jul Daimler Posts Q2 Earnings, Revenue Surge Despite Headwinds Daimler AG reported higher earnings and revenue as it sold 736,385 passenger cars and commercial vehicles in the second quarter, up 36% compared with 541,833 a year earlier. Truck sales alone jumped by an even higher percentage. Read more...
23 Jul US, Mexico Fail to Resolve Trade Dispute for Cars The U.S. and Mexico failed to resolve a dispute over trade rules for cars during a meeting this week, threatening the goal of boosting regional manufacturing under their new trade pact. Read more...
23 Jul Ryder Expands Last-Mile Delivery Network Ryder System plans to extend expansion of its last-mile delivery network to meet growing consumer demand, the company said. Read more...
23 Jul Lucid Clinches SPAC Deal With 11th-Hour Appeal Lucid Motors Inc.’s last-gasp appeal to investors succeeded in pushing through approval for the electric-car startup’s deal to go public by merging with a blank-check company. Read more...
23 Jul Minneapolis Approves Amended Truck Parking Ban The Minneapolis City Council is prohibiting truck parking in the city. Read more...
23 Jul Trailer Rental/Lease Study Examines the Reach of Technology Solutions Some fleets are turning to third parties to provide the manpower to monitor, analyze and decide when to move a trailer, where to move it, when to have it maintained. Read more...
23 Jul Volvo, Bendix Work to Boost Safety, Driver Training Volvo Trucks North America is offering the fifth generation SafetyDirect processor (SDP5 Full) from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems as a factory-installed option on Volvo VNL, VNR and VHD models. Read more...
23 Jul Fleets, OEMs Invest in Seat Technology to Improve Driver Comfort, Safety Since truck drivers spend so much of their professional lives sitting behind the steering wheel, the driver’s seat is a crucial part of the vehicle spec. Read more...