Truck, Parts and Service

5 days ago | truckpartsandservice.com | Jay Traugott

What you need to know: UPDATE: Mullen Automotive has confirmed to Clean Trucking that David Michery is the new CEO of Bollinger Motors, replacing Bryan Chambers. Mullen Automotive has increased its stake in Bollinger Motors from a controlling interest to 95% ownership, providing a major financial lifeline to the struggling electric truck maker. Mullen’s acquisition eliminates Bollinger’s debt and is expected to increase shareholder equity by $3.5 million.

1 week ago | truckpartsandservice.com | Jay Traugott

Fleets converting vehicles from traditional diesel powertrains to battery-electric are likely to encounter new and unexpected hurdles during the transition period, a reality Motiv Electric Trucks is all too aware of. This is one reason why the California-based manufacturer of medium-duty electric trucks and buses decided to create and launch the Motiv Premier Partner Network, or MPPN. Motiv says MPPN has two goals for fleets: lower carbon output and costs.

2 weeks ago | truckpartsandservice.com | Jeff Crissey

Uncertainty about freight opportunities and regulation bottomed out the new truck market in April but International President and CEO Mathias Carlbaum believes replacement demand will drive carriers back toward investment as the year progresses or stability returns, he said during a press event last month at the ACT Expo. But the economic tumult radiating from Washington D.C. and President Donald J.

1 month ago | truckpartsandservice.com | Jason Cannon

The U.S. Department of Transportation formally shelved a Biden-era greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions regulation, according to a final rule posted in the Federal Register. The overturned a greenhouse gas emission (GHG) rule adopted in 2023, which hadn't formally started, would have required state transportation departments to measure and establish declining targets for carbon dioxide emissions on federally supported highways.

1 month ago | truckpartsandservice.com | Jason Cannon

Peterbilt last year achieved record market share in heavy duty (15.3%), thanks in part to the strength of its newest truck, the Model 589. With its 2023 debut, the 589 took the mantle of Peterbilt’s over the road tractor from the venerable Model 389, and joined a regal trucking lineage: the 351, 379, 389 and the 359.