Goodyear Acquires German Automated Tire Inspection System Provider
Goodyear Tire & Rubber has completed the acquisition of Ventech Systems GmbH, a provider of automated tire inspection technology.
Fuel line dispute between truckers ends with shooting, suicide
A dispute between truckers allegedly over a spot in the fuel pump line at a Walton, Ky., truck stop left one truck driver with a gunshot wound in his arm and another dead after an apparent suicide. The incident occurred at approximately 9:38 a.m. on Tu…
Test Drive: There’s Much to Like About Volvo’s New VNL
There’s much to like about Volvo’s new VNL lineup. Drivers will like the solid handling and comfortable environment, while fleet owners will be happy with the fuel efficiency.
Texas rep Babin requests ELD delay directly from Trump, grassroots group launches letter-writing campaign
The Texas representative who has been the principal sponsor of the H.R. 3282 ELD Extension Act of 2017 two-year ELD mandate delay has written a letter requesting President Trump issue an executive order to delay the December 18 mandate enforcement dead…
Truck Driver Gets the Blame in Driverless Shuttle Bus Crash
Various media outlets are reporting a collision between a driverless shuttle bus and a tractor-trailer in Las Vegas just hours after the bus was unveiled – and the truck driver was blamed. Blog commentary by equipment editor Jim Park.
NAIT partners with industry to offer low-carbon fuel to long-haul segment
EDMONTON, Alta. – The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) has partnered with industry stakeholders to bring low-carbon fuel that can withstand all weather conditions to the long-haul truck segment. Working with Mack Trucks, Westcan Bulk Transport, and Oberon Fuels,…
Nikola Sources Fuel Cell Suppliers
Nikola Motor Company has officially named Bosch and PowerCell AB as the primary suppliers of its fuel cells for the upcoming Nikola Class 8 hydrogen-electric truck.
UPS to Convert Diesel Delivery Trucks to Electric
UPS and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) plan to use new technology to convert UPS package delivery vehicles from diesel to electric, UPS has announced.
EPA officially proposes killing regs that threatened glider kit trucks
The Environmental Protection Agency will soon publish a rulemaking intended to exempt glider kit trucks from the sweeping Phase 2 emissions standards enacted by the Obama Administration in 2016, bringing relief to a segment of vehicle makers that said …
New fleet conglomerate Knight-Swift sees slim earnings in third quarter due to merger costs
Dave Jackson, president and CEO of the new company, said the decline was due to $12.3 million in expenditures related to “legal and professional fees related to the merger with Swift.” In sum, the company reported more than half a billion in revenue in the third quarter.