Assa Abloy Entrance Systems announced what it called the industry鈥檚 first automatic door for refrigerated trucks and trailers.
March 4, 2022GovernmentBusiness
White House Considering Ban on Russian Oil Imports to US
The Biden administration is weighing a ban on U.S. imports of Russian crude oil as Congress races toward passing such a restriction to punish the Kremlin for its invasion of Ukraine.
March 4, 2022BusinessEquipmentLogistics
Penske Automotive Group Acquires Canadian Firm Team Truck Centres
Penske Automotive Group has acquired London, Ontario-based Team Truck Centres, a retailer of medium- and heavy-duty Freightliner and Western Star commercial trucks.
March 4, 2022BusinessTechnology
DTNA Renews Agreement With Motor Information Systems
Daimler Truck North America announced it signed an enterprise renewal agreement with Motor Information Systems, a custom data provider for medium- and heavy-duty parts numbers and cross-references.
March 4, 2022GovernmentBusinessSafety
Policymakers Raise Issue of Federal Oversight in Infrastructure Investments
Congressional transportation officials are raising the issue of oversight in how states will spend $1.2 trillion in federal infrastructure funding.
March 4, 2022GovernmentBusinessSafety
Buttigieg Reaffirms Efforts to Increase Truck Parking
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told senators the U.S. Department of Transportation is addressing the need for increasing access to parking for truck drivers.
March 4, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Davco Unveils New Versions in Product Lines
Davco, a unit of Clarience Technologies, unveiled the Fuel Pro 385/387/388 models, its latest all-in-one fuel filter, water separator and fuel preheaters for heavy-duty diesel designed to fit Western Star, Volvo, Navistar and Mack Class 8 trucks.
March 4, 2022BusinessTechnologyAutonomous
TuSimple Initiates Planned Leadership Succession
Autonomous truck technology developer TuSimple announced co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Xiaodi Hou will succeed Cheng Lu as CEO and Mo Chen as company chairman, effective immediately.
March 4, 2022GovernmentBusinessLogistics
GAO Denies Protests to $17.9 Billion Military Moving Contract
A Houston-based company will retain a $17.9 billion contract to move military families after the Government Accountability Office rejected protests lodged last year by two companies seeking to block the agreement.
March 4, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Meritor to Develop Trailer Components for ConMet鈥檚 eHub
Meritor Inc. announced an agreement with ConMet in which Meritor will develop purpose-built trailer suspensions and brakes, as well as tire inflation systems to work with ConMet鈥檚 PreSet Plus eHub. This system will enable production of zero-emission refrigerated trailers.
March 4, 2022