Tesla Inc. will announce this week how many cars it built and sold for the quarter. It’s always a day of suspense for investors, especially after a tumultuous 2018 in which production tripled while managing to fall short of dramatic targets set by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. This time around, there could be another surprise.
April 1, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyLogistics
Senate Appropriators Raise Livestock Industry’s ELD Concerns
Federal policymakers continue to share livestock haulers' concerns over the ELD mandate. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
April 1, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Industry Task Force to Tackle Electric Vehicle Charging System Standard
ATLANTA — A task force comprising trucking and transportation industry stakeholders is set to vote on adoption of recommended standards for power cables, connections and other equipment for high-powered electric charging stations for commercial vehicles.
April 1, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous
Even Tech Companies Say, ‘There Are Always Going to Be Truck Drivers’
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Is technology in the trucking industry moving too fast for the men and women who sit behind the wheel of big rigs? That was a concern voiced by a number of truck drivers attending a March 29 session at the 2019 Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 29, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Heil Adds 5-Axle Petroleum Trailer
Heil Trailer International Co. has announced the availability of a 5-axle, 12,000-gallon petroleum trailer intended to enable customers in the Western United States to haul more in fewer runs.
March 29, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
BFGoodrich Unveils Two New Truck Tires at MATS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — BFGoodrich unveiled two new trucking tires at the 48th Mid-America Trucking Show, one for the steering axle and one for the trailer axle, designed to enhance longhaul, tanker, refrigerated and dry van models.
March 29, 2019BusinessTechnologyAutonomousEditorial
Editorial: Joining Forces for the Future
Journalists love it when big news breaks. As last week drew to a close, two significant deals involving major players in the commercial truck industry made headlines and landed on the front page of the April 1 issue of Transport Topics.
March 29, 2019BusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous
Daimler Acquires Majority Stake in 91ÊÓƵ to Boost Development of Self-Driving Trucks
Daimler Trucks has agreed to acquire a majority stake in autonomous vehicle pioneer 91ÊÓƵ and will join forces with the technology firm to develop highly automated trucks for the U.S. market.
March 29, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnology
FMCSA Updates Truckers on Parking, Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Issues
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A top Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official updated truckers on the agency’s efforts to mitigate parking problems and the obligations for drivers as the agency moves toward implementation of the drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule.
March 28, 2019BusinessTechnology
3 Easy Ways to Pull Ahead of Your Competition
Ever wonder what other fleets are doing to be successful? We talked to some of our safest and most productive customers to see what they’re doing differently. Join this session to hear how industry leaders have driven measurable impact through new, easy-to-deploy programs, and how you can use those same strategies for your fleet operations.
March 28, 2019