Mack Adds 270 Workers in Pennsylvania as Truck Orders Jump 95%
Lehigh Valley plant now runs 2,800 employees after spring 2025 layoffs. Class 8 retail sales up 30% in September.
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Daimler Truck Financial Services Consolidates 350 Staff in Charlotte
The lender closed Detroit, Fort Worth, and Portland offices to centralize truck financing near its Freightliner and Western Star plants.
Mexican Class 8 Production Slips in September but Still Beats 2025
Heavy-duty truck manufacturing in Mexico cooled month-on-month in September but remained well ahead of year-ago output, continuing a pattern of volatile…
Mexican Heavy-Duty Truck Exports to U.S. Jump 117% in August
Freightliner and International drove the surge, shipping 13,950 Mexico-built Class 8 units north as USMCA review and tariff uncertainty loom over the…
Daimler Opens Detroit Gen 6 Order Book Sept. 1 for 2027 NOx Rule
Freightliner and Western Star dealers start taking orders for EPA 2027-compliant engines next week. What the new NOx hardware costs and when trucks ship.
Mexico Heavy-Duty Truck Exports Jump 66.7% in July, ANPACT Warns on Tariffs
Mexican-built Class 8 production climbed 51.8% year-over-year in July, with 92.4% of exports headed to the U.S., as industry group calls for Section 232 tariff…
Daimler Trucks to Open Largest U.S. Plant in 2029, Closes Portland
DTNA will shutter its 79-year-old Portland facility in October, cutting 400 jobs, while planning a new truck plant it says will be its largest U.S.…
EPA Extends DEF Derate Grace Period to 650 Miles, 25 mph Floor
New EPA guidance gives fleets 650 miles of warning-only operation after a DEF fault, then 4,200 miles at 15% derate before speed drops to 25 mph. Software…
Mexico Truck Exports Climb to 12,000 Units in May After Slow Start
Freightliner led production with 9,348 units in May, up 14% year over year, while International fell 20%. U.S. took 92% of exports through May.
Daimler Truck Q1 Orders Jump 50% Despite Revenue Drop
First-quarter orders climbed to 114,043 units while revenue and earnings fell: signaling fleet confidence despite OEM margin pressure.
How Arka Express cut low-clearance trailer damage 50% with routing tech
Illinois carrier standardizes on Freightliner tractors, integrates Trucker Path with TMS and Samsara ELDs to reduce out-of-route miles and bridge strikes.