Mexico’s heavy-duty commercial vehicle output surged 51.8% year-over-year in July, reaching 14,675 units, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). Exports of trucks and buses built in Mexico also climbed 66.7% to 13,117 vehicles, with…
Orion Engineered Carbons has posted a 61% year-on-year plunge in adjusted earnings (EBITDA) for its rubber carbon black division during Q2 2026, despite a 3% increase in net sales to $316 million (€274 million). The company reported adjusted earnings of…
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has confirmed it will not close any additional manufacturing plants in North America beyond its Portland, Oregon facility, despite plans to open its largest U.S. assembly plant. The new plant, whose location remains undecided, is…
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) announced on August 6, 2026, plans to open a new U.S. truck manufacturing plant in 2029, with construction starting by the end of 2026. The facility will be the company’s largest truck plant in the…
North American Class 8 truck orders totaled about 22,000 units in July, up 68%-75% year over year but down about 30% from June. According to analysts, stronger trucking fundamentals support demand, but full 2026 production backlogs and limited build slots…
Used Class 8 truck sales surged 10.2% year over year in June, reaching 24,900 units compared to 22,600 a year earlier, according to ACT Research. The market also saw a 4.6% sequential increase from May’s 23,800 units. Analysts attribute the…
Cummins raised its 2026 North American heavy-duty truck demand forecast to 240,000–250,000 units, citing stronger replacement demand driven by a freight market rebound. The company’s top executive, Jennifer Rumsey, said during the Q2 2026 earnings call that underlying demand is…
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) will shut down its Freightliner Swan Island plant in Portland, Oregon, on October 30, ending 57 years of local truck production that began in 1969. The closure, confirmed by a company spokesman on August 3,…
PACCAR CEO Preston Feight confirmed on July 28, 2026, that the company has no plans to remove human drivers from its autonomous trucks, despite rapid progress from partner Aurora Innovation. PACCAR, the parent company of Kenworth and Peterbilt, collaborates with…
PACCAR, the parent company of Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF, will continue selling its current heavy-duty truck engine configurations that do not meet the upcoming 2027 emissions standards, executives confirmed during the company’s second-quarter 2026 earnings call. The decision comes as…