Listening to Your Drivers Can Ease the Shortage
Through surveys and interviews with their own drivers, Ryder experts unveil what truck drivers really want. Addressing these concerns can help ease the driver shortage.
Cummins intros new EPA-compliant 2021 engine lineup; Kenworth launches battery-electric Class 8 model
Cummins on Tuesday unveiled its lineup of 2021 emissions-compliant X12 and X15 on-highway engines. In other news: Kenworth launched its new T680E battery-electric Class 8 truck; Maverick Transportation announced two new sign-on bonuses for drivers, as …
Make the Most of Learning Styles When Training Drivers
It’s a natural instinct for driver trainers to teach according to their preferred learning style, but not everyone learns in the same way.
Traton to Navistar: That’s Our Final Offer
Traton warned that its Sept. 10 buyout offer for Navistar, its “best and final offer,” expires at the end of the week.
Practicing the ideal of unconditional love amid the unrest of our time
Bigotry had been around long before Jesus’s time, and his interactions with those deemed unworthy put him at the center of controversy with the leaders of his time.
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Pandemic fails to stop human trafficking
DALLAS, Texas – Covid-19 had no impact on human trafficking, and cases have continued to rise during the pandemic, Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) said Wednesday. “The (U.S.) National Human Trafficking Hotline has actually reported a steady increase…
Kenworth rolls out first battery-electric Class 8
KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth has launched its first ever Class 8 electric truck, the T680E. The battery-electric truck is available now for order in the U.S. and Canada, with production set to begin in 2021. “The Kenworth T680E launch is an exciting, pio…
Traton sets deadline for Navistar to accept buyout offer
LISLE, Ill. – Navistar International has until noon Eastern Friday to accept a US$43 per share offer from Volkswagen’s Traton for all outstanding shares. Traton first offered $35 per share on Jan. 30, but increased its offer on Sept. 10. “As we have in…
Truck turnaround project coming to end at border
TORONTO, Ont. – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will end a truck turnaround pilot project for Advanced Commercial Information (ACI) offences on Nov. 2, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) reports. In cases where ACI data had not been submitte…
Truck arrivals continue to rise
OTTAWA, Ont. – There has been yet another increase in the number of truck drivers entering Canada, the Canada Borders Services Agency (CBSA) said Thursday. It said 125,351 truck drivers arrived during the week of Oct. 5-12, up 2.65% from 122,109 in the…