Lowe's Flags Higher Transportation Costs in Q1 Earnings Call
Home-improvement retailer affirms full-year outlook despite freight headwinds and soft housing market.
Hank Rivers
Equipment, OEM & Electric Vehicles
Hank Rivers covers truck hardware, tractors, trailers, engines, drivetrains, emissions aftertreatment, battery-electric and hydrogen trucks, charging infrastructure, telematics hardware, ADAS, tires, APUs, recalls, and the maintenance economics that decide what a fleet actually spends per mile. Former fleet manager. He treats OEM press releases like used-truck listings until proven otherwise.
Medium-Duty Truck Sales Drop 18.5% in April to 15,293 Units
Classes 4-7 retail sales fell year-over-year as fleets delayed replacement cycles and OEMs worked through order backlogs.
Trailer Orders Jump in April Despite Typical Seasonal Dip
ACT Research reports April net orders rose instead of falling, marking a delayed order cycle that started in December rather than the usual September-October…
How Much More Are Truck Parts Costing After the November Tariff?
The Section 232 tariff on imported truck parts took effect November 1, 2025. Injectors, turbos, transmissions, and DPF assemblies are now 20% to 30% more…
Supreme Court broker liability ruling tightens spot-market access for small fleets
Owner-operators relying on broker freight face higher vetting hurdles as carriers without documented safety programs lose load access
Robinson Fresh Opens 142,600-SF Cold-Chain Hub at Texas Border
Pharr facility adds 69 dock doors, multiple temperature zones, and cross-dock capacity 4.5 miles from Pharr-Reynosa bridge as Mexico produce imports climb.
Trucking Cybersecurity Leaders Break Silence on Breaches
Industry executives are sharing attack details and lessons learned after years of keeping incidents quiet, aiming to stay ahead of threats targeting multiple…
Hendrickson Electraax E-Axle Targets Medium-Duty Pickup-and-Delivery
Single-speed gearbox and integrated motor-inverter aim to cut weight and component count for school buses, last-mile delivery, and food-and-beverage routes.
ABB Launches 800-kW Depot Charger That Scales to 10 MW
X-Series cabinet units use liquid cooling, hit 98% efficiency, and can handle 100-plus charge points at full-scale electric fleet depots.
Humble Robotics: Cabless Class 8 EV Cuts Regional Haul Costs Most
Battery-electric autonomous tractors without cabs offer the lowest per-mile cost for short-haul freight, according to Humble Robotics CEO.
Can carriers still get International build slots before EPA 2027?
International's David Hillman discusses mid-2026 prebuy capacity and the S13 integrated powertrain ahead of the EPA 2027 emissions deadline.
Windrose to Start R700 Class 8 EV Assembly in Georgia, Washington by Year-End
Two U.S. plants will build the battery-electric tractor as Windrose targets domestic production before 2027.