Mexican commercial vehicle production doubled year over year in August to 16,389 trucks and buses, driven by increased U.S. freight demand. Year-to-date output reached 101,940 vehicles, exceeding 2025’s pace for the first time. Freightliner, International, and Kenworth accounted for 96.7%…
U.S. medium-duty truck sales rose 4.8% year-over-year in July, driven entirely by a 39.4% surge in Class 6 demand, according to Omdia Automotive data. Total Classes 4–7 retail sales reached 18,023 units, up from 17,204 in July 2025, but down…
U.S. Class 8 heavy-duty truck retail sales rose 2.2% year-over-year in July to 19,254 units, marking a second straight monthly increase despite ongoing regulatory uncertainty. The growth comes as fleets and manufacturers navigate proposed EPA emissions revisions that could ease…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…