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No Prebuy Surge: Trump Admin Scraps Costly Truck Regulations

Truck manufacturers and suppliers were anticipating a significant prebuy of heavy-duty trucks ahead of new emission standards set to take effect in 2027. However, this surge in orders won’t materialize, as Trump’s EPA administrator overturned the rules in what he called “the greatest and most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history.” This move aligns with former President Trump’s broader agenda of boosting fossil fuel production and reducing regulatory burdens on industries.

While...

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FleetPulse spun off from Great Dane, raises $11M for trailer telematics

Trailer telematics provider FleetPulse announced Wednesday it is spinning off as its own company after being incubated under trailer manufacturer Great Dane since 2017. 

“As the first OEM to develop a smart trailer solution, Great Dane is proud of the growth achieved by FleetPulse and excited that these offerings can now be made available as part of an independent company to push the broader industry forward,” Rick Mullininx, president and COO of Great Dane, said in the release.

The telematics...

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Platform Science secures $125M to grow OEM partnerships

Platform Science, a provider of connected vehicle solutions, announced on Tuesday a significant milestone in its growth journey, securing $125 million in funding aimed at bolstering its presence in the commercial trucking sector. 

Participating in this round are existing investors 8VC, NewRoad Capital Partners, and Prologis Ventures (NYSE:PLD), joined by new backers Activant Capital, Manhattan Ventures Partners and BDT & MSD Partners.

This expansion round also witnessed participation from...

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Autonomous trucking developers slow their roll

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Uber Freight and Volvo Autonomous Solutions are working together to eventually digitally schedule...

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Jonathan Randall named president of Mack Trucks North America

Jonathan Randall, in charge of North American sales and global operations for Mack Trucks, has been named North American president of the Volvo Group brand effective Dec. 1.

Randall will report to Martin Weissburg, who is the global president of Mack and chairman of the Volvo Group North America.

The North American presidency has been vacant in recent years, a Mack spokeswoman said.

Randall joined Mack in 2016 as senior vice president of sales. He later added commercial operations. He has more...

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Daimler Truck’s GenH2 is more than just a fuel cell

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HANNOVER, Germany — The first thing to know about Daimler Truck’s GenH2 fuel cell truck is that it...

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Class 8 truck orders set monthly record in September

Volvo Mack dealership

Months of accepting only a trickle of heavy-duty orders turned into a torrent in September as  Class 8 truck manufacturers fully opened orderbooks, resulting in a preliminary net order record of 53,700 units, ACT Research reported.

“September Class 8 orders were sensational no matter how you slice the data,” said Eric Crawford, ACT Research senior analyst. The industry booked 249,000 Class 8 orders over the last 12 months.

September historically is when manufacturers begin filling build slots for...

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Navistar conducting 3rd recall for connecting rod failures

Navistar HV truck

Navistar International is recalling 8,002 trucks across four model lines in the U.S. and Canada because of faulty connecting rods that led to two earlier recalls. The three actions account for 23,802 trucks sold between 2018 and 2021.

The latest recall affects certain International HV, HX, LT and RH models built between March 2017 and February 2020. Affected models have International’s A26 engine. Other A26-equipped trucks are not involved in the recall.

Navistar reported no crashes or injuries...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/navistar-conducting-3rd-recall-for-connecting-rod-failures

Cushier rides becoming standard fare in work trucks

Freightliner medium-duty truck interior

Want to recruit and retain truck drivers? Give them a comfy ride that reminds them of what they drive in their off-hours.

Daimler Truck North America is the latest to apply this thinking with the new Freightliner medium-duty M2 106 Plus, M2 112 Plus, 108SD Plus and 114SD Plus debuting in the third quarter of 2023. 

They are not all-new vehicles but refinements are substantial. The segment-leading M2’s new grill and air intake give it a family resemblance to the market-leading Class 8 Freightliner...

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Western Star trucks recalled 2nd time for falling hood trim pieces

Western Star hood logo

Daimler Truck North America is recalling about 4,000 Western Star trucks because shiny parts keep detaching and falling off the hood. The resulting roadway debris could cause a crash.

The latest recall resembles one in April that inadvertently revealed the 57X on-highway truck months before the official debut in August. DTNA reported no crashes or injuries from either recall.

The recall results from an abundance of caution, DTNA said. About 1% of the 4,006 recalled trucks in the United States are...

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