Market research firm Mobility Global has downgraded its U.S. Class 8 truck and tractor registration outlook for both 2026 and 2027, citing a sluggish first half of 2026 and lingering supply chain bottlenecks that threaten to throttle production scalability next…
Ryder System CEO John Diez forecasts at least a 10% year-over-year spike in used truck and tractor prices for 2027 as market conditions tighten. The prediction follows a 6% annual increase in used tractor pricing and a 3% rise in…
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has announced that it will only sell EPA 2027-compliant engines starting January 1, 2027, and will not maintain separate engine programs for 2026 engines. This decision differs from other manufacturers such as Cummins and Paccar,…
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…
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…
Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) and Mack Trucks have announced staggered rollout plans for revised diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) inducement software updates, following updated guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued in August 2025. The revisions aim to…
International Motors, a subsidiary of Traton Group, is weighing a phased introduction of model-year 2027 engines to comply with pending nitrogen-oxide emissions regulations, according to Christian Levin, CEO of Traton. The move comes as the draft EPA 2027 rulemaking, unveiled…
Cummins will begin limited production of its model year 2027 X15 and X10 engines in January 2027, phasing them in gradually to meet stricter EPA nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions standards. The Columbus, Indiana-based engine maker will continue producing current-generation X15,…
PACCAR and Cummins have initiated software updates for diesel engines to align with revised Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidance issued in August 2025, which increases the minimum speed threshold for diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) inducement from 5 mph to 25…
Global supply chains and overseas production have reshaped the auto industry, but heavy-duty trucks remain a bastion of American manufacturing. Several Class 8 brands continue to build their biggest rigs on U.S. soil, led by Freightliner, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Mack, Western…