The U.S. Transportation Department is moving to reverse former President Donald Trump’s bid to end California’s ability to set its own automobile tailpipe pollution standards.
April 23, 2021TechnologyEquipment
Arriving at a New Standard
Whether you're talking athletics or automotive technology, setting the bar higher is the name of the game.
April 23, 2021BusinessEquipment
Volkswagen AG Names First Female Labor Leader
Volkswagen AG’s powerful works council picked its first female leader to succeed Bernd Osterloh, 64, who will take over as personnel chief at the German industrial giant’s Traton SE trucks division next month.
April 23, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyTop 100
24-Hour Repair Becomes the Standard
Time is money in the trucking business, so the clock is always ticking when a commercial truck is in the shop for maintenance or repairs.
April 23, 2021GovernmentTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Secretary Pete Buttigieg Unveils New Alternative Fuel Corridor Designations
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a new round of Alternative Fuel Corridor designations as part of the Biden administration’s push to advance electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
April 23, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Dealers Prepping for the Inevitable Shift Toward Electric Vehicle Service
Trucking industry insiders as well as certain state regulators agree electric trucks will eventually pull significant market share away from diesel trucks. And truck dealers are already making decisions on how, when or even if to accommodate that seemingly inevitable advance.
April 23, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics
Volvo Group Sees More Risk From ‘Unstable’ Chip Supply Chain
Volvo Group said it may see further disruption from the semiconductor shortage that has forced the truck maker to idle plants, potentially hobbling a recovery that has seen orders more than double.
April 22, 2021TechnologyEquipmentSafety
VMRS Codes Venture Into Hydraulic Equipment
Hydraulic utility equipment was added to Technology & Maintenance Council’s maintenance coding system updates, the division of American Trucking Associations announced April 20.
April 21, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyTop 100
TMC Study Group Offers Guidance to Help Fleets Maintain Clean Vehicles
A Technology & Maintenance Council study group presented best practices to fleets and transportation companies for ramping up cleaning to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
April 20, 2021BusinessEquipmentLogistics
Pacific, Atlantic Coast Ports Set TEU Records in March
On both coasts, the nation’s ports continued their record pace for container volumes in March as goods keep coming into the U.S., nearly 14 months into the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 20, 2021