AMTA to break ground on new Edmonton facility Sept. 6
EDMONTON, Alta. – The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its new office building and five-acre training track Sept. 6. “We’re pleased to be putting shovels in the ground for the continued development of this…
Leaving nothing behind
Cummins unveils electric tractor while maintaining focus on delivering diverse product solutions
OOIDA: States Must Pass Rules Before Federal ELD Mandate Is Enforced
Just when you thought further action to halt or delay the ELD rule was beyond unlikley, OOIDA has petitioned FMCSA anew.
Hurricane Harvey to disrupt freight flow nationwide, likely boost rates
Hurricane Harvey and the damage it is inflicting in southeast Texas will crimp trucking industry capacity, alter the country’s freight flow and likely push rates upward in the coming weeks and months. For those involved in relief efforts, it stands to be a busy next few weeks.
Danny Acuna’s 2007 Peterbilt 379 Legacy Class Edition
Acuna, out of Princeton, Texas, drives for Mabank, Texas-based Muirhead Trucking hauling produce and poultry to the Northwest and back to Texas.
Cummins AEOS All-Electric Tractor [Photos]
The Cummins electric truck is a highly-stylized concept and technology demonstrator called AEOS, which is the name of one of the four-winged horses from Greek mythology that drive the chariot of the Sun God, Helios, across the sky each day. Photos: Jim Park
UPS Pledges $1 Million to Harvey Recovery Effort
UPS has announced a $1 million pledge through The UPS Foundation, in support of recovery efforts in Texas and Louisiana following the devastation from Hurricane Harvey.
Cummins Unveils Class 7 All-Electric Daycab Tractor
Cummins has beaten Tesla to the punch with its unveiling of a new, all-electric truck– dubbed the Urban Hauler EV.
The truck as a member of the team
I recently spent a couple days in sunny California, talking connectivity with members of Daimler Trucks North America and its Detroit Connect team. It’s no secret that today’s trucks are generating reams of data. But just how fleets of all…
Cummins reveals all-electric tractor prototype
Cummins on Tuesday became the latest company to introduce an all-electric tractor, unveiling — just weeks ahead of an expected electric truck introduction from electric vehicle pioneer Tesla — a Class 7 concept tractor.