Study Shows Comprehensive Alternative Fuels Approach Achieves Greater Emissions Reductions Than Single Technology Focus
Analysis of Texas and California transportation subsidy programs reveals an electric-only focus fails.
Brake Safety Week Places More than 5,000 Trucks Out of Service
According to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, this year’s Brake Safety Week saw 12% of the 43,565 commercial motor vehicles inspected placed out of service for brake-related violations.
Brake Safety Week sidelined more than 5,000 trucks
CVSA inspectors placed more than 5,100 trucks out-of-service during August’s Brake Safety Week. And other news: Freightliner partnered with autonomous tech firm Waymo; St. Christopher hosting online auction; U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree’s tour announced…
EPA, CARB Travel Different Paths to Cut Emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) are taking decidedly different paths to clean up truck emissions, leaving fleets with looming challenges including a new generation of equipment and even poten…
Santa Ana winds topple 5 trucks in the west
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Brake Week: 13% of vehicles inspected in U.S. placed out of service
Of the almost 44,000 commercial vehicles inspected during this year’s weeklong inspection blitz, more than 5,100 were placed out of service because of brake-related violations. Releasing results of its annual Brake Safety Week Aug. 23-29, the Com…
Ford to Preview Electrification at Fleet Forward Experience
Ford will discuss updates on the all-electric F-150, F-150 hybrid, and all-electric Transit van, as well share insights into how fleets can harness OEM-grade data.
Frankie Pepera’s 1996 Kenworth W900L
The rig is powered by a 550-hp 3406E Cat with an 18-speed Eaton-Fuller and 3:55 rears. It features a PDI turbo and custom ECM tuning done by MO Power in Aurora, Ohio.
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Wyoming woman wins ATA leadership award
Sheila Foertsch, managing director of the Wyoming Trucking Association, today was named the 19th winner of the American Trucking Associations’ Executives Council Leadership Award during the organization’s Management Conference and Exhibitio…
Small fleets best driver announced at conference
Question: Who has 594 years of truck driving experience and has driven more than 53,345,000 miles? Answer: The 19 professional drivers nominated to the National Association of Small Trucking Companies list of America’s Best Drivers. They will be …