Torc Robotics has the autonomous truck nearly ready. Now comes the hard work of making a business from it.

Mack Trucks took a hard line against the UAW, which voted to ratify a contract the union had overwhelmingly rejected in October.

Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton is seeking probation instead of prison on his federal fraud convictions.

Hyzon Motors is focused on launching its 200-kilowatt fuel cell for heavy trucks now that its legal problems are mostly resolved.

Shorr Packaging received its first Shipper of Choice award with brokerage partner Arrive Logistics singing its praises.

Workhorse Group made progress toward scaling its electric truck business, but being shut out of California incentives dented revenue.

Uber Freight has more than 100 shipper companies lined up to run autonomous freight, but the capacity just doesn’t exist yet.

Sweden’s Volvo Group was selected as the winning bidder for the battery and charging assets of bankrupt Proterra Inc.

The pandemic hype about $4-per-mile truck rates lasting forever crashed to earth in the past year, leaving disillusioned small carriers looking to get out.

Striking United Auto Workers will vote again next week on a Mack Trucks offer it earlier rejected after the company declined more sweeteners.

Hyliion Holdings is throwing in the towel on its Hypertruck ERX natural gas-electric powertrain to focus on generator technology.

Trucking technology company ConMet has acquired Truck Labs, whose aerodynamic TruckWings save 3%-6% on a fleet’s fuel bill.

Daimler Truck reported lower deliveries in Q3, a contrast to its major competitors who reported higher sales but warned of a coming slowdown.

Burdened by recall expenses for its battery-electric trucks, Nikola is counting on California’s incentive largesse to make a go of fuel cells.

Daimler Truck North America awards Hexagon Purus the work of electrifying its Freightliner eM2 vocational medium-duty trucks.

Fleets waited two years for back-ordered Class 8 trucks. Now largely met, demand has shifted to replacement needs.

Who is leading, following, emerging or out of the game in autonomous trucking? Here’s an assessment of shifts among the players.

Nikola’s recall cost burden and lack of production lead to a dismal Q3 earnings report but the company sees light ahead.

Cummins Inc. reported higher profits and sales in the third quarter as it generated record working cash but foresees Q4 pullback.

Aurora Innovation opened its Interstate 45 autonomous trucking route between Dallas and Houston as unease and criticism grow.

Electric trucks are expensive, so Mack Trucks figures avoiders might go for a monthly subscription fee and pay by the mile.

Natural gas has long been a bit player in a diesel-driven engine world. That may change with Cummins’ beefier 15-liter offering.

A threat to Mack Trucks’ primary business exists as long as brinksmanship with the striking UAW continues.

A review of the state of SPAC-sponsored and other electrification startup shows a less-than-pretty picture.

Rush Enterprises experienced softer Class 8 aftermarket revenue at its dealership network, but it had other business to replace it in Q3.

Wabash’s reorganization is continuing to pay off as service revenue rises as trailer sales fall amid improved profits.

Consistent with its rivals, Traton sees orders slowing but strong deliveries across its brands including Navistar.

Nikola Corp. has won $165 million in arbitration from convicted founder Trevor Milton, but it wants to recover attorney fees, too.

Paccar Inc. posted record third-quarter net income and continued to build on a streak of beating analyst estimates.

Ryder System Inc. is acquiring contract manufacturing and packing company Impact Fulfillment Services in a deal involving operations in 15 states.

New economic demands from striking UAW employees at Mack Trucks brings a strong retort from the truck maker.

Can Hyliion pivot to make stationary generators the base of its business as it decides whether to pursue the Hypertruck ERX?

Proterra Inc. has extended the bankruptcy auction dates for its three electrification business units while it continues in business.

Nikola will replace battery packs in its electric trucks following several fires. The pack is a high-cost component.

Volvo Group reported strong third-quarter results but reported slowing orders as trucking demand returns to normal.

American Trucking Associations CEO Chris Spear uses his annual address to urge motor carriers to fight for industry well-being.

After a week of striking by 3,900 workers in three states, bargainers at Mack Trucks and the UAW will resume talks Thursday.

The shaky U.S. economy occupied the No. 1 spot for motor carriers in the latest American Transportation Research Institute survey of top trucking issues revealed by ATRI President Rebecca Brewster.

An electric vehicle charger without data intelligence on when it is available and operating is like a hot dog without a bun.

The International Trade Commission terminated a patent infringement claim by lidar maker Ouster against Chinese competitor Hesai.

Startup Hyliion Holdings is pausing orders of its Hypertruck ERX as costs rise and electric trucks get better.

Advances in the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 provide hints to the next Freightliner eCascadia.

Most of the styling and design ideas from Volvo’s SuperTruck 2 freight efficiency exercise probably won’t ever see production, but some might.

World Socialist Web Site pressures UAW by inflaming members to seek better deals than their negotiators bring.

United Auto Workers-represented employees at Mack Trucks will strike for the second time in four years after rejecting a tentative agreement.

The Daimler Truck Board of Management has extended the contract of North America CEO John O’Leary through 2026.

Can Outrider hold onto its healthy lead in distribution yard autonomy as competition begins to form?

A change in a new five-year contract between the UAW and Mack Trucks would extend the work day for 30 minutes for about $3,000 more a year.

With 2024 orderboards open, Class 8 truck orders hit their highest level of the year in September and suggest fleet optimism.

Battery-electric trucks and the infrastructure to charge them require joint development, a lesson fleets are learning from early adopters.

Steve Burns cashed out more than $60 million in stock in Lordstown Motors. Now he is buying its assets out of bankruptcy for $10 million.

Mack Trucks and the United Auto Workers union reached a settlement on a new five-year agreement, avoiding a walkout like four years ago.

United Auto Workers-represented workers at Mack Trucks could strike as soon as Monday if no deal is reached to replace their four-year contract.

Startup Flipturn really was named for the swimming maneuver. Now it wants to make trucking electrification just as smooth.

Hyzon Motors agreed to pay a $25 million fine to settle a Securities and Exchange Commission fraud case.

Daimler Truck set a record for a zero-emission hydrogen-powered fuel cell truck, traveling 650 miles on a single fill of liquid hydrogen.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom sided with autonomous technology developers over organized labor and his own party in vetoing AB 316.

Stack AV founder Bryan Selesky is keeping most of the details of his autonomous trucking startup to himself for now.

Volvo Group had scant interest in producing fuel cell trucks five years ago. Now they play a role in the pursuit of zero-emissions trucking.

Swedish startup Einride reduces the carbon footprint of its trucking customers by matching electric trucks with available chargers.

Startup software developer Waabi, a late entry to autonomous trucking, has a 10-year deal to haul on the Uber Freight network.

Special purpose acquisition company executives who brought Nikola Corp. public now oversee three top roles at the electric truck maker.

Small fleets can get a voucher twice the standard $120,000 when purchasing an electric truck. And they don’t even have to purchase it.

The California Senate passed a bill to ban heavy-duty driverless trucks, leaving it to Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign or veto the legislation.

Nikola asks customers with electric trucks under recall for potential battery fires to return them to its plant.

The timing in promoting its growing patent portfolio could suggest TuSimple is trying to find a buyer for its U.S. business.

Amid a contraction of autonomous trucking firms, the founders of self-driving startup Argo AI are launching a driverless trucking startup.

Using water emitted from fuel cells for a car wash is part of Toyota’s first all-renewable-energy vehicle processing center.

A third Nikola battery-electric truck burst into flames inside a lithium supplier’s building, but the company says recalled trucks are still safe to drive.

Daimler Truck, Paccar and Cummins are forming a joint venture with a Chinese battery maker to onshore battery cell production in the U.S.

Tyson Foods has signed a three-year contract to use Gatik autonomous trucks to move its protein products on the middle mile.

Class 8 truck orders crossed a seasonally adjusted 20,000 units in August for the fourth consecutive month.

Mack Trucks filed a recall for 27,418 heavy-duty trucks because their turn signal visibility does not comply with a federal safety standard.

Workhorse Group stockholders approved a proposal to more than double the number of authorized shares, one of few paths to new capital.

Ree Automotive tested its Reecorner by-wire technology for months before getting precertification that moves it closer to production.

Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton lost a bid for a new trial on a claim of juror bias.

Workhorse Group fell short in its first try to get shareholders to more than double the number of outstanding shares in the electric step van maker.

The governor of California appears to favor supporting autonomous trucking technology over labor objections.

Just as scaling McDonald’s was more about real estate than hamburgers, electric truck charging is as much about land as it is about the grid.

Ignition switch corrosion leading to stalling and failure to start prompts a recall by Japanese truck maker Isuzu.

Carey Mendes, a former oil executive leading’s Nikola’s pursuit of a hydrogen distribution network, has resigned.

Proterra customers are sanguine about the electric bus and battery maker’s bankruptcy reorganization. They expect deliveries to continue.

Veteran business leader Steve Girsky acknowledges challenges but points to Q4 as the culmination of fuel cell truck startup Nikola’s efforts.

Lightning eMotors has enough parts to build electric vehicles through the end of the year, but it needs new capital soon to stay in business.

Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum will add the role of CFO while the Supervisory Board searches for a permanent replacement for Jochen Goetz.

A Dana Inc. supplier used non-conforming rolled metal tubes in two lots of drive shafts, leading to Daimler Truck and Navistar recalls.

Hino Motors trucks have been recalled because of inaccurate readings on how much fuel remains in 70- and 90-gallon tanks.

Nikola is recalling about 209 Class 8 battery electric trucks following 2 battery fires, but the trucks can stay in service pending a fix.

The inevitable dilution from a recent increase in authorized shares has led former and current Nikola executives to sell.

Moves similar to blackjack tactics describe how cash-poor transportation startups are grasping for new capital.

Electric bus and battery maker Proterra Inc. won’t fight an Aug. 17 delisting from the Nasdaq as it works on a bankruptcy reorganization plan.

Hyliion Holdings has enough cash and investments to run its business through 2024 without raising new capital.

Hyzon Motors is willing to consider selling itself or merging to keep making progress on its fuel cell system.

Workhorse Group claims business progress, but it needs approval for new shares to raise capital to make electric trucks and drones.

Cash-strapped electric bus and battery maker Proterra Inc. sought bankruptcy protection Monday and plans to operate during reorganization.

Most Volvo and Mack electric trucks built since 2019 will get new batteries because of a fire risk caused by loose material in the batteries.

Daimler Truck said CFO Jochen Goetz died in a “tragic incident,” but the company gave no cause of death for the 52-year-old executive.

Asset sales in Q2 helped Nikola add cash to its balance sheet, but losses widened as ramp-up of fuel cell trucks consumed cash.

Steve Girsky, the man responsible for bringing Nikola public three years ago, is taking over as CEO — the third chief executive in a year.

Could Kodiak leverage some of the work Navistar has in on a redundant chassis for a Class 8 autonomous truck?