Scania owner guest on Trucker Radio News & Talk
This week’s episode of Trucker Radio News & Talk features an interview with an owner/operator who claims driving his Scania is better than sex. The colourful segment explores how Juliaan Wellens managed to hook up with his Scania after coming…
Mercedes-Benz to begin producing Sprinter vans at new US plant
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Mercedes-Benz Vans has announced it will be constructing a half-billion dollar van plant in South Carolina. The plant will host production of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter full-sized van. Until now, Sprinter vans were assembled overseas but due to…
‘Economics is thus the study of the squirrel wheel.’
It became obvious, except to economists, that automation could do just about everything people were paid to do. Just now, someone has invented a burger-maker machine that will presumably replace hundreds of thousands of burger-flippers who aren’t neede…
Pa. Accepting Applications for Clean Diesel Grants
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is accepting applications for its Clean Diesel Grant Program. School districts, municipal authorities, political subdivisions, state agencies, nonprofit entities, and companies that operate diesel…
Used Truck Sales 2nd Highest in a Decade, IHS Says
Used commercial vehicle transactions in Classes 3-8 exceeded 711,000 units in the 2014 calendar year, according to a new report from IHS Automotive. In the past decade, that was bested only by a record level of 791,000 units in 2011.
Trucker Cited In Chain-ReactionI-81 Crash
A Florida truck driver was charged with reckless driving in connection with a multivehicle crash on Interstate 81 in northern Rockingham County during Thursday’s snowstorm, accordinga To See This and Every Local Story from The Daily News-Record, Click …
Trucker burnt in Barisal firebomb attack
Driver of the truck sustains burn injuries as miscreants carry out a firebomb attack on his vehicle at Chowmatha in Barisal early Saturday. Photo: STAR A truck driver was burnt as miscreants hurled a firebomb at the vehicle in Barisal Sadar upazila in …
Trucker, 6 in family hurt in crash
Seven people were injured when a tractor-trailer crashed into a minivan stopped on the Ohio Turnpike’s eastbound shoulder near Swanton early Friday afternoon, causing a five-mile backup, authorities said. A pregnant woman and a 3-year-old girl, who wer…
Finalists Announced for Influential Woman of the Year Award
Women In Trucking and Navistar announced the six finalists for the 2015 Influential Woman of the Year award which highlights the achievements of female role models and pioneers in the trucking industry. This is the fifth year for the award which was de…
PHOTO GALLERY: Women with Drive Leadership Summit
TORONTO, Ont. — About 135 delegates attended the first ever Women with Drive Leadership Summit, an initiative of Trucking HR Canada. Sessions held throughout the day focused on recruiting, retaining and mentoring women in Canada’s trucking industry. The day kicked…