Medium-Duty Truck Sales Stall as Buyers Hold Back Orders
ACT Research reports medium-duty buyers are delaying purchases in June 2026, mirroring the order hesitation seen in Class 8.
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.
Dachser to Deploy First Production Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 Fuel Cell Tractors
Daimler Truck names German logistics provider as launch customer for hydrogen Class 8 series production.
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Trump 10% Tariffs During Legal Fight
Court ruling lets government enforce global tariffs while importers challenge the levies. What the decision means for truck parts, chassis, and cross-border…
Volvo Signals More Mack Lineup Changes After Pioneer Launch
Volvo says additional Mack model updates are coming after the OEM launched the Pioneer Class 8 tractor in April 2025.
FreightWaves Opens 2027 FreightTech Awards Nominations This Fall
Ninth annual awards program will recognize top 25 logistics technology companies at F3 event in Chattanooga. Highway won top spot in 2026 for fraud prevention…
G7 Summit Precedes July 1 USMCA Review, What Truck OEMs Must Watch
Canadian PM softens tone toward Trump ahead of G7 summit and scheduled USMCA review. Trump has said he may not renew the trade pact, which governs cross-border…
Volvo Autonomous Solutions drops safety drivers Q1 2027 in Texas
Volvo plans 300-plus driverless trucks by end of 2027, targeting $3 billion revenue in five years as it scales beyond hub-to-hub to customer-facility delivery.
Commerce Sets Duties on Chinese, Mexican Van Trailers Up to 128.7%
Preliminary findings impose countervailing duties ranging from 1.9% to 128.7% on van-type trailers assembled in China and Mexico, offsetting subsidies the…
Ryder CEO Says Used Truck Market Momentum Will Accelerate in Q2 2026
John Diez reports improved used-truck conditions in second quarter, expects further upside ahead.
Mack Granite Cab Adds Reinforced ELD Rail, 12-Inch Digital Cluster
Production Granite now ships with a metal ELD mount across the dash, flat-bottom steering wheel, and optional air-suspension seat with heating and cooling.
Ag Retailers Flag Rate, Service Risks in UP-Norfolk Southern Merger
Agricultural Retailers Association says proposed transcontinental rail merger will concentrate pricing power, drive up fertilizer and equipment transport costs…
Einride Goes Public on Nasdaq With Cabless AV Trucks in Revenue Service
Swedish freight-tech company trades under ENRD after de-SPAC close. Electric and autonomous trucks already running for GE Appliances and 30 other customers.