Retread Instead Meets with Congressmen on Capitol Hill
A team of Retread Instead supporters participated in this year’s Tire Industry Association-sponsored Federal Lobby day educating legislators on the economic benefits of tire retreads compared to cheap foreign options.
ELDs fuel efforts to change US trucking work rules
The number of hours truckers may drive is getting more attention from Congress, but do bills calling for reform, or the overturn of the ELD mandate, stand a chance this year? Photo credit: Shutterstock.com.
The electronic logging device (ELD…
Volvo Trucks North America Names New President
Peter Voorhoeve has been appointed president of Volvo Trucks North America succeeding Goran Nyberg who left the company in April.
Fourth of July Road Fatalities: Safety Council Predicts 160+
Some 164 people may lose their lives on the roadways during the Independence Day holiday period and an additional 18,600 may be seriously injured in motor vehicle crashes, according to data released today by statistics professionals at the National Saf…
Reporter’s Notebook: ELD violations fall amid effort to simplify US ag truck rules
Above: A truck travels on a US highway. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia — Tradition matters in the trucking industry, but transportation and supply chain professionals looked at what’s happening today and…
Ram to Sell Current Pickup as 2019 1500 Classic
Ram Truck will offer its current-generation 1500 pickup alongside its new-generation model as a 2019 model with the Classic nomenclature throughout the 2018 calendar year, according to the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles division.
Ram to Sell 1500 Classic Pickup as 2019 Model
Ram Truck will offer its current-generation 1500 pickup alongside its new-generation model as a 2019 model with the Classic nomenclature throughout the 2018 calendar year.
Volkswagen, Suppliers to Develop Autonomous Vehicle Data Standards
Volkswagen Group of America and four large automotive suppliers have formed a working group to develop technical standards to improve the way vehicles transmit data, which will help enable fully autonomous vehicles, the company has announced.
Landstar Announces exclusive mobile app for finding multi-leg runs
Jacksonville, Fla – Owner-operators leased to Landstar are using a new mobile technology designed to increase revenue opportunities and keep trucks loaded. Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSTR), a worldwide, asset-light provider of integrated trans…
Geotab Traces Federal Interstate Highway Development
Telematics provider Geotab has released an interactive map graphic that shows the development of the U.S. interstate highway system from the 1950s until the present day. The interactive timeline shows a detailed look at the development of the infrastru…