In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, freight rates continue to rise. Plus, FMCSA has asked for a delay in a lawsuit seeking to roll back HOS rules, and Haul is attracting some of the most prominent names in the industry as investors.
Daimler Trucks North America is going to offer fully integrated powertrains for its electric trucks the same way it does diesel trucks — through its Detroit technology subsidiary.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, an activist investor is pushing Forward Air to create more shareholder value. Plus, retail supply chain trends to watch in 2021 and Deutsche Bank’s Amit Mehrotra shares his truckload stock outlook.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, electric driveline manufacturer Hyliion officially became a public company on Friday. Plus, Uber Freight secures $500 million in funding and trucking’s recovery continued in September.
A Bendix-Dana joint venture has made more than 3.5 million heavy-duty truck brake system components since 2004. Now Bendix will go it alone.
Two Volvo VNR electric trucks enter testing; Kenworth dealers taking orders for medium-duty battery-powered trucks; and reverse merger vote date set for startup Hyliion.
Startup hybrid truck maker Hyliion is offering short-term rentals of its diesel-electric model through Idealease, hoping to get orders as the company prepares for its public debut.
Logistics giant Agility is betting on soon-to-be-public Hyliion Inc. with a 1,000-unit order of its new hybrid-electric truck with a natural gas generator, as well as an investment in the startup.
From slashing salaries to borrowing money to get to the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic, suppliers Meritor and Dana are keeping electrification programs on track while slowly restarting production.
As Daimler and Volvo leverage their global capabilities for battery-powered trucks in California, PACCAR picks Dana and Meritor as systems suppliers for its medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks.
After making four investments totaling $12 million in electric truck systems supplier TransPower, Meritor is acquiring the rest of the company.
Add Werner Enterprises to the parade of companies testing battery-powered heavy-duty trucks in California.
Dana is supplying its electrified powertrain to a terminal tractor designed by Lonestar Specialty Vehicles, offering a new chance for fleets to electrify their operations. The tractor has up to 22 hours of continuous charge and can be recharged in just two hours.
U.S. auto parts maker purchases Quebec firm that produces electric drive trains and integrates them into commercial vehicles.
Improved safety and total cost of ownership is driving more truck makers to make air disc brakes standard.
Dana Inc. (NYSE: DAN) beat Wall Street’s consensus revenue expectations of $1.91 billion for the fourth quarter of 2018.
Tyson Foods will be testing a tractor that will utilize Achates Power’s opposed-piston engine technology that is said to reduce NOx emissions by 90% from current standards.
Dana has introduced a new series of axles to replace its 170 Series, further reducing weight for fleets. The new lines features the Spicer S172 single drive axle for Class 7 and 8 vehicles and the D172 tandem axle for construction, heavy haul and vocational vehicles.
Dana Corp. used this week’s North American Commercial Vehicle show in Atlanta as a platform to introduce its new line of driveshafts and a new axle.
