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U.S. Class 8 retail sales reached 18,575 units in August, up 3.9% from a year earlier, while full 2026 backlogs and unopened 2027 orderboards continue to shape replacement timing.
Kelley Blue Book says the average new EV transaction price fell to $54,813 in August while the overall new-vehicle average rose above $50,000.
Daimler Truck says its search for a new U.S. greenfield plant is down to a couple of locations, with construction still expected to start before the end of 2026.
The Mercedes-Benz GLC 400 4MATIC Electric adds a midsize SUV with up to 350 miles of estimated EPA range, 330-kW DC fast charging, and a 94-kWh battery.
Ram is bringing back the ProMaster City with cargo and passenger configurations, a $39,995 entry price including destination, and first U.S. deliveries expected in early 2027.
JD Power and GlobalData expect August U.S. new-vehicle sales to run at a 16.4 million-unit SAAR, with retail volume lower year over year but hybrid share rising sharply.
Kenworth's battery-electric T880E is aimed at construction, municipal, local delivery and other vocational fleets that need range, upfit flexibility and PTO options.
U.S. Classes 4-7 retail truck sales rose 4.8% in July, but the gain came almost entirely from Class 6. The numbers point to continued demand for local and vocational trucks even as other medium-duty classes slipped.
The campaign covers newer Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge and Ram vehicles whose backup-camera image can fail to appear. Stellantis says an over-the-air software update will fix the issue.
New pickup prices and higher repair bills are changing replacement math as older trucks stay on the road and aftermarket spending rises.
HDT tested the redesigned Mack Anthem at Mack's Pennsylvania track, highlighting visibility, glove-friendly controls, camera views, hill-hold behavior, and a quieter cab for regional fleets.
Bobit data show 504,044 same-automaker commercial fleet sales through July, up 7.1% from 2025, with July volume up 9.6% year over year.
Ram is bringing back the ProMaster City for 2027, giving service and delivery fleets a midsize van option with a 2,175-pound payload and early-2027 dealership timing.
Automotive Fleet and Vincentric compared 27 model-year 2026 fleet configurations and found maintenance-cost gaps large enough to matter in vehicle spec decisions.
Hyundai released 2027 Fleet Street Incentives for commercial and government fleets, with invoice credits reaching $5,500 on Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9 EVs.
Stellantis Pro One said North American commercial vehicle sales rose 13% in the first half of 2026, with Ram total sales up 15% in the United States.
Commercial fleet sales reached 79,625 vehicles in June, up 10.1% from a year earlier, while first-half commercial sales rose 7.6%.
Toyota will add Tacoma production in San Antonio, creating about 2,000 jobs and adding capacity for a pickup widely used by retail and commercial buyers.
GMC previewed the 2027 Sierra 1500 ahead of a late-2026 launch, adding new V8 choices, a redesigned cabin and work-surface storage that should matter to service fleets.
Chevrolet's next-generation 2027 Silverado 1500 puts the 3.0-liter Duramax diesel into the Work Truck trim for the first time, while adding standard 10-speed transmissions and larger screens across the lineup.
Ram is bringing back the ProMaster City for 2027, while adding commercial van, Chassis Cab, heavy-duty, government, and future pickup updates for fleet buyers.
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