Stronger underride guard rules sought
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has asked federal officials to require greater rear impact protection for commercial trailers.
Class 8 orders drop in February
Class 8 truck net orders for North American markets totaled 24,300 units in February, down 3,000 from January, ACT said.
Maxwell CEO says ultracaps are perfect for General Motors’ eAssist hybrids
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2012 Buick Regal eAssist – Click above for high-res image gallery
When General Motors debuted the 2012 Buick LaCrosse with eAssist at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2010, the automaker made it clea…
ATA Backs More Domestic Oil Production
American Trucking Associations has urged the Obama administration to open up opportunities for domestic oil production as a way to lessen the impact of political tumult in the Middle East.
2020: Plug-ins set to dominate the auto market?
While plug-ins dominate the auto industry by 2020?
Have electric vehicles been over-hyped or are they being under-estimated?
Over and over I hear plug-in fans and advocates claim that plug-in vehicles are going to go mainstream much faster than what in…
Productivity Rises in Fourth-Quarter, Year
U.S. workers’ productivity rose at a 2.6% annual rate in the fourth quarter, matching an earlier estimate, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Heavy-duty commercial vehicle net orders strong in February
COLUMBUS, Ind. — A preliminary reading of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles net orders for North American markets totalled 24,300 units in February, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT). [Full Story]
Commercial trucker killed by flying equipment along Interstate 84 east of The Dalles
A 48-year old commercial truck driver from California died in a midnight accident Thursday after losing two tires and an axle along Interstate 84 near Rufus .
Police closing in on suspects in Good Samaritan trucker beating: report
VALMOUNT, B.C. — Police in Valemount, B.C. are getting closer to bringing justice to the perpetrators of last fall’s stunning, seemingly unprovoked attack on a B.C. truck driver, according to a report from Kamloops Daily News. [Full Story]
New Jobless Claims Take Biggest Drop in Three Years
Initial jobless claims fell to the lowest level in almost three years last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.