President Donald Trump's recent executive order declared English proficiency 鈥渁 non-negotiable safety requirement for professional drivers."
April 29, 2025Government, Business, Safety
Trump Mandates English Proficiency for Commercial Drivers
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Tesla Could Benefit the Most From New NHTSA Rules
Rule changes announced by the Trump administration could allow automakers to report fewer crashes involving self-driving cars, with Tesla potentially emerging as the main beneficiary.
April 28, 2025Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Plus Removes Driver for Unmanned Truck Test on Closed Course
The startup conducted a variety of driverless safety tests with its SuperDrive autonomous driving system installed on an International LT Series Class 8 tractor in East Liberty, Ohio.
April 28, 2025Business, Technology, Safety
Motive Focuses on AI for Fleets at Vision Conference
鈥淥ur work here will never be done,鈥 Motive CEO Shoaib Makani said during a keynote address. 鈥淲e are going to continue to solve new problems and expand the scope of this platform."
April 25, 2025Business, Safety
Wisconsin Awards $468,255 in CDL Grants to Train 260 Drivers
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has awarded $468,255 in grants for commercial driver license training to get 260 drivers on the road.
April 25, 2025Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Lawmaker Asks DOT to Reverse Obama-Era English Proficiency Memo
A federal lawmaker from Wyoming is asking USDOT to require that CMV drivers who cannot demonstrate proficiency with speaking and reading English be taken out of service during inspections.
April 24, 2025Government, Business, Equipment, Safety
Arkansas Trucking Law Cracks Down on Fraudulent Foreign CDLs
The bill, signed April 14 by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, takes aim at what lawmakers and industry experts said is a spate of foreign drivers operating illegally and unsafely on U.S. roads.
April 24, 2025Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
NHTSA Takes Initial Steps to Boost Self-Driving Vehicles
The Trump administration announced its first policy moves to remove what it sees as regulatory barriers facing autonomous vehicles.
April 24, 2025Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, TCA
Bendix Offers Voluntary Job Reductions, Citing Tariffs
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is offering voluntary layoffs, citing a sharp slowdown in the trucking industry and economic pressures from tariffs.
April 24, 2025Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
FMCSA Approves Two More Intellistop Five-Year Exemptions
FMCSA has granted two more companies five-year exemptions to operate their trucks using a pulsating brake light system equipped with a module manufactured by Intellistop Inc.
April 24, 2025