At Phoenix Motor, Walsh will take responsibility for the EV brand’s business strategy and execution in the American market.

New federal bills aim to unify regulations, pre-empt state restrictions, and accelerate the deployment of driverless trucks across interstate corridors.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) has introduced NAVI, a fleet of autonomous electric shuttles operating on the Bay Street Innovation Corridor in downtown Jacksonville.

The group has launched a medium term note programme which will be able to issue up to AUD5bn in bonds, equating to approximately EUR2.9bn.

A second production line is being constructed with plans to raise output to 3,640 trucks a year.

The manufacturer says it has served redundancy notices to workers in 750 positions in Sweden.

Binder plans to work closely with Sky Industries to offer customers application-specific fastening solutions.

The front-frame equipment mounts allow bodybuilders to install accessories such as snow ploughs, outriggers, and hose reels, used in a variety of applications.

New round-the-clock operations more than double truck utilisation and open the door to cross-state corridors.

The new chassis is designed to maximise vehicle loading within Europe’s 4-metre height restriction while maintaining full driver comfort and safety.

In Truck & Bus Builder’s “Global Truck Report 2007”, published just before the financial crisis and “great recession” of 2008, we claimed that “across the developed markets, the demand for trucks can often be seen as a leading indicator to inflexions in the overall economic cycle.” Whether or not the truck industry can really be taken as a bellwether of the global economy, the truck wheel, a commodity that exhibits inelastic demand – no commercial vehicle can run without wheels – is undoubtedly a reliable indicator of market trends within the industry. “Usually, when we see shifts – positive or negative – on the truck side, they serve as an early indicator of what’s to come in the market,” said Giorgio Mariani, chief commercial officer at Maxion Wheels and vice president of global purchasing at parent company Iochpe-Maxion. “A good example is when, immediately post-COVID, it was the truck segment which began the industry recovery.”

The market for heavy goods vehicles in Britain continued its decline in the second quarter of 2025, with registrations falling by 11.2% compared with the same period of the year before, according to statistics published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).