Dana Inc.

Dana drive shaft recall nicks Daimler Truck and Navistar products

Daimler Truck North America and Navistar are recalling 2,247 trucks and buses with driveshafts that could separate because a Dana Inc. supplier used non-conforming material in manufacturing.

Dana filed the recall July 10, naming Daimler Truck and Navistar as customers reporting that reported one drive shaft separation each. No other customers were named.

A broken driveshaft can separate and cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dana said certain driveshafts in two production...

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Check Call: Gucci meets logistics

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Borderlands: Houston’s MacroFab raises $42M to capitalize on reshoring shift

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Houston’s MacroFab raises $42M to capitalize on reshoring shift; Tesla expected to begin production of Cybertruck in Texas in 2023; Nike to open a major logistics center in Dallas; and Dana Inc. to open a new factory in Mexico.

Houston’s MacroFab raises $42M to capitalize on reshoring shift

MacroFab, a Houston-based cloud platform for manufacturing electronic products, has...

Meritor buying Siemens electric propulsion business

Deep blue illustration of Siemens -imagine electric truck and bus

Even as its $3.7 billion merger with Cummins Inc. proceeds, Meritor Inc. said Friday it has agreed to purchase the Siemens Commercial Vehicles electric propulsion business. The move would bulk up its electrification portfolio.

The battle among players in commercial vehicle electrification is growing fierce. Tier 1 suppliers like BorgWarner Inc., Dana Inc., Eaton Corp. and Cummins are jockeying for market share in fully integrated systems to meet the expected growth in electric trucks.

“The...

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Paccar recalls Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks for steering part defect

Two Peterbilt trucks with ferris wheel in background

Paccar Inc. is recalling more than 17,600 Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks from 2018-2020 because axle steer arm fasteners that attach the steer arm to the steering knuckle may fail.

The Dana Inc. D-Series axle steer arm fasteners were investigated after a reported failure in August 2020. The failure of both fasteners could result in a loss of steering control. That could increase the risk of a crash or injury.

No crashes or injuries were reported in the paperwork Paccar (NASDAQ: PCAR) filed with...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/paccar-recalls-trucks-for-steering-defect

Get used to the name: Meritor’s 14Xe electric powertrain becoming ubiquitous

Meritor Inc., a supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking, aftermarket and electric powertrains, announced a raft of deals Tuesday that will make the name of its 14Xe chassis hard to ignore as it spreads throughout trucks, buses and industrial applications.

It is a big deal because Meritor (NYSE: MTOR) competes with other suppliers, including Dana Inc., BorgWarner and Eaton Corp., in pursuing a conversion of significant portions of their business aimed at internal combustion engine-driven...

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Hyliion plans bigger battery to stay relevant in electric truck race

At risk of ceding ground in the race to battery-electric trucks, Hyliion Holdings will launch its natural gas generator-powered hybrid powertrain with 75 miles of electric range, enough to qualify the Hypertruck ERX for zero-emission credits in California.

“We saw it as a way that we can be relevant in the push that the government is having towards zero-emission vehicles,” CEO Thomas Healy told FreightWaves in an interview on Wednesday. “We can participate in that but still offer all the same...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hyliion-plans-bigger-battery-to-stay-relevant-in-electric-truck-race

Dana raises sales and profit estimates after strong Q1 results

Commercial vehicle driveline supplier Dana Inc. (NYSE: DAN) beat top and bottom line analyst expectations in Q1 despite supply chain constraints and rising commodity prices.

The Maumee, Ohio-based company experienced less exposure to the global semiconductor shortage than it expected.

“We saw our customers diverting chips toward the key truck platforms that we produce,” Jonathan Collins, Dana’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, said on the company’s earnings call Wednesday.

The...

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