1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (554+ words) Truck tire manufacturing at Hankook Tire America's Clarksville, Tenn., plant is set to start in early July, a key executive said, reversing a recent tire production trend. Construction of Phase 3 of the South Korean company's expansion of the Clarksville plant,…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (718+ words) Toyota Motor Corp. is betting more Americans are ready for all-electric cars at a time when many of its rivals are hitting the brakes on battery-powered models. The world's largest carmaker currently offers four imported EVs, and will add a…...

3+ day, 17+ min ago  (1098+ words) Stellantis NV is discussing options for building electric vehicles in Canada with its Chinese partner, Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co., according to people familiar with the matter, a sign of how quickly the auto industry is being reshaped after Canada opened…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (623+ words) Used Class 8 truck sales for February exceeded seasonal expectations amid strong gains for auction, wholesale and same-dealer sales. ACT Research reported that sales increased 5.6% to 22,700 units from 21,500 the prior year but fell 8.8% sequentially from 24,900 units sold in January. The average…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (477+ words) Daimler Truck on April 1 completed the transfer of its Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. subsidiary into a newly formed holding company, Archion Corp., finalizing a transaction that reshapes its presence in the Asian commercial vehicle market. The new company,…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (511+ words) Toyota Motor Corp. plans to join fuel cell joint venture Cellcentric as an equal partner alongside Daimler Truck and Volvo Group, a move aimed at accelerating the development and commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell systems for heavy-duty vehicles. The partnership…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (648+ words) International Motors pulled the curtain back on initial fleet trials of second-generation autonomous LT Series tractors March 31, identifying Ryder System as the first publicly announced participant as well as details on a couple of performance indicators. The truck maker also…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (190+ words) General Motors Co. will start operating a Michigan truck plant on Saturdays later this year, adding overtime production to build more of its gas-powered heavy-duty pickups. The company will run additional hours at its Flint factory starting in June, but…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1110+ words) Special to Transport Topics Parts availability, once a main worry post-pandemic, has given way to cost controls as a top-of-mind priority for fleet maintenance managers in more recent years. For instance, parts availability was the top concern in a March…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1201+ words) Special to Transport Topics With a soft freight market and rising operating expenses continuing to squeeze profit margins in the trucking industry, fleet maintenance leaders must negotiate a tricky balance between controlling costs and maximizing vehicle uptime through preventive maintenance....