On September 14, DAF Trucks introduced a range of product innovations at IAA Transportation 2026, including new axle configurations for its diesel and electric vehicles. The company also showcased new features and services aimed at improving vehicle uptime, efficiency, and driver comfort.
The company presented new ax

On September 3, Peterbilt Motors Company announced measurable fuel economy and payload improvements for vocational fleets operating the Peterbilt Model 567 and Model 589 equipped with the PACCAR MX-13 engine and the PACCAR TX-18 Pro 18-speed automated transmission.
Patuxent Companies in Maryland is replacing aging tr

On August 12, Einride and DAF Trucks announced a joint initiative to integrate Einride’s autonomous driving system, Einride Driver, into DAF’s premium vehicle platform. The collaboration is a significant step toward the large-scale commercialization of SAE Level 4 autonomous electric freight transportation.
Under the

On August 4, Peterbilt Motors announced it is expanding its cooperative purchasing agreement with Sourcewell and Canadian partner, Canoe Procurement Group, to now include Peterbilt's BEV truck lineup. 
The contract, extended through July 2028, provides Sourcewell's 50,000+ member organizations access to competitively

On July 7, PACCAR announced that Peterbilt Motors Company and Kenworth Truck Company will implement updated software for vehicles equipped with PACCAR MX-11 and PACCAR MX-13 engines, reflecting revised U.S. EPA guidance on Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) inducements. Trucks manufactured after July 20 will have the softwar

On May 6, DAF Trucks started mass production of its XG Electric and XG+ Electric heavy duty trucks at the  Eindhoven plant, Netherlands. These trucks are part of DAF’s full electric range, which goes from the XB Electric for city use to long-haul models. They are based on the same platform as the XD Electric and XF E

On April 28, PACCAR reported quarterly revenues of USD 6.78 billion in Q1 2026, down 8.9% from the USD 7.44 billion reported in the same period in 2025. However, the company reported net income of USD 605.3 million in Q1 2026, up 19.8% compared to USD 505.1 million in Q1 2025, which them included a USD 264.5 million

On January 13, DAF introduced the XG and XG+ Electric, expanding its range of electric vehicles. The new models share the same DNA as the XD and XF Electric.
The XG and XG+ Electric are powered by the PACCAR EX D2 electric motor, delivering 270 to 350 kW (370 to 480 hp) of power and 2,400 Nm of torque. The DAF XG an

On December 24, it was reported that a subsidiary of Kenworth is expected to establish operations in the municipality of Villa de Zaragoza, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
With installation projected for August 2026, the company will focus on the manufacturing and commercialization of heavy-duty trucks and related component

On December 10, Peterbilt announced the availability of the Bendix Intellipark Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) System on its Class 8 and medium duty trucks. Designed to enable electronic safety interlocks, the EPB features advanced functions including:
   • Rollaway mitigation: Automatic application of the parking br

On December 9, Peterbilt announced the expansion of its EV lineup with all-new medium duty models, including Models 536EV, 537EV and 548EV.
The all-new Models 536EV and 537EV are engineered for regional delivery as well as service and utility trucks, while the new Class 8 Model 548EV supports 4x2 tractors and vocatio

On October 22, Paccar Inc. announced it has laid off 300 workers at its plant in Sainte-Therese, Quebec due to U.S. tariffs on heavy-duty trucks that are set to take effect on November 1.
This is the latest in a series of layoffs at the facility, which has shifted production for Canadian-bound trucks to focus solely

On October 6, Allison Transmission announced its 4500 Rugged Duty Series (RDS) fully automatic transmission has been successfully integrated with the Cummins X15N natural gas engine in Kenworth T880 tractors.
"The lighter weight of the X15N engine, combined with the optimized performance of the 4500RDS transmission,

On September 29, 2025, Peterbilt announced that it had completed the delivery of its first Model 567 commercial vehicle built in Canada to Environmental 360 Solutions. The first Canadian-built Model 567 heavy-duty truck was produced at the PACCAR manufacturing facility in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, highlighting the Comp

On September 24, Leyland Trucks announced that it has completed its GBP 5.1 million Zero Emissions Truck Testing Automation (ZETTA) project.
Launched in 2023 in collaboration with the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC), HSSMI, and Expert Technologies Group, the two-year project was jointly funded by the government a

On September 11, Allison Transmission announced that its Neutral at Stop fuel saving technology is now the standard offering on Kenworth and Peterbilt models equipped with Allison 4700 Rugged Duty Series transmissions. This standardization will benefit fleets operating in stop-start duty cycles, such as urban deliver

On July 29, Allison Transmission announced the Allison 4000 Series fully automatic transmission is now available with the new CARB low NOx compliant PACCAR MX-13 engine for Kenworth T880 and Peterbilt Model 567 truck models. The Allison 4000 Series is the only fully automatic transmission available with the MX-13 eng

On June 30, Kenworth announced it is expanding the availability of its popular PACCAR TX-12 PRO automated transmission, bringing it to several models within the company’s medium duty line. Ranging from Class 7 to light Class 8, the vocational transmission is available on the Kenworth T380 and T480, when matched with

On May 16, weeks after launching its driverless trucking service, Aurora Innovation announced it will put backup human drivers behind the wheel.
The move comes after Paccar publicly objected to Aurora’s use of its vehicles in a report that quoted a Paccar spokesperson, who said, “We will not agree to commercialize an

On April 7, DAF announced that the new generation DAF XF, XG, and XG+ models are now available with a specially developed PACCAR’s B100-compatible MX-13 engine, available for both tractor and rigid configurations.
The B100 biodiesel is made entirely from renewable vegetable oils and fats. It can reduce CO2 emissions