FLINT, Mich. — General Motors Co. will invest more than $1 billion in two of its plants to prepare for production of next-generation heavy-duty trucks, the Detroit automaker announced.

A timeline of landmark emission changes for U.S. heavy-duty trucks and engines since 2000. 

Program Aired: May 19, 2022 How did commercial repair shops deal with parts and labor shortages in 2021, not to mention the lingering effects of the pandemic? Join industry leaders from Fullbay to learn how the heavy-duty community handled these challenges, with insight into revenue trends, operational benchmarks, and much more! 

In this webinar, industry leaders from Fullbay explore the state of the heavy-duty repair industry, including regional revenue trends, hiring challenges, shop demographics, technician rates and efficiencies, the impact of COVID-19 on the industry, and more.

Fullbay and the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) are proud to announce the first-ever State of Heavy-Duty Repair report. This paper dives deep into the challenges and trends faced by the commercial repair industry.

Ryan Meppelink, a college student and deft diesel mechanic from Zeeland, Mich., won the bronze medal for Heavy Vehicle Technology at the WorldSkills Competition in Kazan, Russia.

U.S. retail sales of heavy-duty trucks kept up momentum in May, pushing into the 20,000-plus territory for the 10th time over the past year, WardsAutomotive.com reported.

Toyota Industries North America has acquired Chicago-based Hoist Liftruck Manufacturing. The company will be renamed Hoist Material Handling.

INDIANAPOLIS — Hino Trucks is expanding into the heavy-duty sector in the United States with the introduction March 7 of its new Classes 7 and 8 XL model series truck and tractor.