Volvo to Spend $400 Million on Virginia Truck Factory, Add Electric Line
Volvo Group will invest $400 million to expand and upgrade its heavy-duty truck plant in New River Valley, Va. and will add electric truck line.
Daimler Recalls Freightliner, Western Star Trucks for Brake Issue
Daimler Trucks North America will recall a variety of its Freightliner, Western Star and Sterling Acterra trucks to fix a problem with their brakes.
Record 278 Million Vehicles on U.S. Roads and They are Old
Cars and trucks are built far better than in prior generations and people are keeping them longer, nearly 12 years. That’s the finding of a massive IHS Markit study of vehicle registrations to learn the age of light vehicles people are driving.
Ford Tackles Off-Road Market With Tremor Super Duty Pickup Option
Ford plans to dress up its 2020 Super Duty pickup line by offering a new package that turns the trucks into off-road warriors.
The automaker is adding the Tremor package to its line of heavy-duty pickups.
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Starsky Robotics Autonomous Truck Hits Highway Without Human Driver
Starsky Robotics ran its first test of a fully autonomous truck without a human in the vehicle on public roads this month.
First Drive: 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS Tops Luxury 7-Seater SUVs
The redesigned Mercedes-Benz 2020 GLS 450 and 2020 GLS 580 are among the best seven-seat luxury SUVs headed for the U.S. market.
Volvo Trucks Wants its Vehicles to Think Like Humans
Volvo Trucks North America is working with automated vehicle software provider Perceptive Automata to get truck-based artificial intelligence to read the intentions of other road users.
Here are the Best Trucks in 2019 J.D. Power Quality Study
The Ford Ranger scored the best ranking among midsize pickups in the 2019 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study. The report measures the number of problems experienced per 100 vehicles during the first 90 days of ownership.
Ford Recalls 1.2 million Explorer SUVS to Fix Suspension
Ford Motor Co. issued a large recall for more than 1.2 million Explorer SUVs that could be prone to a rear suspension toe link fracture.
Ford Recalls Older F-150 Pickup Trucks to Fix Transmission
2013 Ford F-150s with 5- and 6.2-liter gasoline engines can shift suddenly into first gear, potentially resulting in potential loss of control.
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB Crossover Has Eyes for the Wilderness
Mercedes-Benz debuted the production version of its rugged GLB compact SUV Monday. It is one of the smallest vehicles to offer three rows of seats.
That Growing Buzz is the Charge of Electric Trucking
Big truck manufacturers such as Daimler and Volvo are diving into electric truck development as diesel trucks experience rising maintenance costs and downtime.