Peterbilt Freedom 250 Model 589: What the Special Edition Costs
Peterbilt's commemorative 589 adds patriotic paint, leather seats, and dashboard badge. Available through year-end, but no pricing disclosed yet.
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.
Supreme Court broker liability ruling narrower than industry expected
Analysts say the decision opens state negligence suits but may not trigger the wave of claims many brokers feared.
Volvo Bets on VNL Electric Despite Class 8 EV Market Slowdown
VTNA expands zero-emission lineup with VNL Electric and new vocational tech as freight recession and tariff costs force fleets to reassess EV spending.
Why Diagnostic Carts Beat AI When Shops Chase Uptime
Predictive maintenance platforms promise early fault detection, but technicians still lose hours hunting for multimeters and test leads. Noregon and fleet…
Waabi VNL Autonomous Surfaces at ACT Expo With Distinct Sensor Config
Volvo Autonomous Solutions fields two production-ready VNL Autonomous variants: Aurora's public-facing model and Waabi's less-publicized hardware configuration.
Laredo Handles $34.3B in March Freight, What That Means for Cross-Border Fleets
Port Laredo processed more trade value than any U.S. gateway in March as Mexico remained the top trading partner, driving demand for cross-border equipment and…
Fontaine Fusion flatbed recall: do not use trailers, company warns
Hydrogen embrittlement from galvanizing process may crack main beams under load; structural failure risk prompts immediate grounding order.
Why TCO Math for Alternative Powertrains Must Be Fleet-Specific
NACFE report says national averages mislead, electricity rates, routes, and infrastructure costs vary too much for universal TCO formulas.
How Much Does Traffic Congestion Cost Your Fleet in Fuel and Labor?
A FleetOwner quiz highlights the billions trucking loses to traffic delays: testing whether fleet managers know the real fuel and efficiency hit.
International Motors Extends Service Intervals on 2027 Diesel Engines
International's engineering director says 2027 diesel models will run longer between scheduled maintenance stops, cutting downtime and shop visits for fleets.
Mojave Desert Recovery Nets $1 Million in Stolen Lego, Two Trailers
California sheriff deputies found two stolen trailers and a million dollars in Lego products abandoned in the Mojave Desert following a cargo theft report.
Mexican Heavy-Duty Production Climbs After 17-Month Slide
April 2026 marked the first month-over-month gain in Mexican Class 8 and bus output since late 2024, though year-to-date production remains down 22 percent.