Heavy Duty Trucks News
NAFA unveils 2024 educational offerings

In-person or online, NAFA’s list of courses aims to improve your fleet management capabilities.

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Western Star adds vocational truck safety features

The X-series vocational trucks will be adding a new active brake assist feature, among other options.

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Great Dane names new EVP of manufacturing

The new hire is tasked with improving manufacturing efficiency and sustainability.

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Hexagon Purus to supply hydrogen storage for heavy-duty Ford fuel cell truck

Hexagon Purus collaborated with Ford in Horizon Europe’s ZEFES project for a hydrogen-powered heavy-duty truck.

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Eaton Cummins transmissions available in International LT, HX trucks

Paired with the Cummins X15 engine, the Endurant XD and Endurant XD Pro are available in these trucks as part of the Cummins integrated powertrain.

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Volvo Trucks talks new VNL spec’ing, technology and SuperTruck influence

The OEM addressed questions about its newest truck in a recent Q&A event.

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Volvo Trucks introduces new generation VNL

VTNA President Peter Voorhoeve calls the new design a “quantum leap forward.”

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Business cycles, trucking economics and how it all impacts your fleet

Dr. Bob Dieli, economist, MacKay & Co., took to the HDAD to help us make sense of current market conditions.

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Mack Trucks President kicks off Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue

Jonathan Randall sees a strong 2024 ahead, with a few caveats.

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FTR: Trailer orders rose in December

However, order activity in December 2023 was 59% below December 2022.

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Used truck sales end 2023 with a strong showing

Significant increases for both month-to-month and year-to-year numbers.

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Peterbilt SuperTruck 2 takes center stage at CES

The OEM tells us how they exceeded DOE freight efficiency expectations.

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