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Proposed EPA Standards Are Toughest Ever for Heavy Trucks

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed its most aggressive emission mandates for cars and heavy trucks while seeking input about how to achieve its plans.

April 12, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Carrier Upgrades Refrigeration Units With XR Series

Carrier Transicold on April 11 launched an upgraded series of refrigeration units for midsized and large trucks, the company said.

April 12, 2023
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Trucking Leads Growth in Nuclear Verdicts

The trucking industry has seen a spike in nuclear verdict judgments across the economy.

April 12, 2023
BusinessLogistics

Brookfield Infrastructure to Buy Triton in $4.7 Billion Deal

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners agreed to buy Triton International, the world’s largest owner of intermodal shipping containers, for $4.7 billion.

April 12, 2023
BusinessTechnologySafetyLogistics

House Lawmakers’ Bill Targets Shipping Operations

Enhancements to the connectivity and security of the nation’s supply chain are proposed in legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

April 12, 2023
GovernmentLogisticsTCA

Get Ready to Pay More for a Stamp in July

The U.S. Postal Service is set to raise the cost of a first-class stamp from 63 cents to 66 cents, effective July 9.

April 12, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

Cheaper Gas, Food Provide Some Relief From Inflation

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer inflation eased in March, with less expensive gas and food providing some relief to households that have struggled with surging prices for nearly two years.

April 12, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Fleet Executives Split on Inward-Facing Cameras

MINNEAPOLIS — The benefits of inward-facing cameras on trucks have turned out mostly to be a plus, but getting buy-in from drivers hasn’t come easily, according to a panel of safety executives.

April 12, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelPrivate

New Executives Chosen to Steer Pilot Overhaul

Pilot Co. is to replace its top two officers with executives hand-picked by its new majority owner as one of the biggest truck stop operators readies a major overhaul of its facilities.

April 12, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

EPA Pollution Limits Aim to Boost US Electric Vehicle Sales

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is proposing strict new automobile pollution limits that would require as many as two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032.

April 12, 2023

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