Michelin’s Maestro Streamlines Process with Real-Time Capabilities
In an effort to support its Services and Solutions division, Michelin recently introduced Maestro, a digital cloud-based platform, to improve service between providers, fleets, and Michelin.
Red Hook Terminals Deploys Electric Truck Fleet
Red Hook Terminals ordered a fleet of 10 BYD 8Y all-electric yard tractors that will be deployed at Red Hook Terminal’s intermodal yard in Port Newark, New Jersey.
$27 Million for Zero-Emission Trucks in California
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) recently approved $27 million in funding to replace higher polluting trucks with their zero-emission counterparts.
GreenPower Completes First EV Star CarGo+
GreenPower has completed the first EV Star CarGo+ delivery box truck in collaboration with Marathon Truck Body of Santa Clarita, Calif., scheduled for customer delivery later this month.
Fiery crash leaves trailer hanging off Arizona bridge
A truck driver escaped without injury what a police officer called “one of the worst wrecks I have ever seen” on Interstate 15 in Arizona over the weekend. The crash occurred at about 4 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 on the No. 7 Bridge over the Vir…
POLL: Which major hours change will most benefit your operation?
he FMCSA earmarked four areas of change in its hours of service modifications final rule — the 30-minute break, split-sleeper options, and the short haul and adverse driving conditions exceptions. With three months to better digest the rule, which of …
Pride & Polish Weekly Video Encore, No. 3: Bill Rethwisch’s 2012 Peterbilt 389
Up this week at No. 3 is “Dreamsicle,” a 2012 Peterbilt 389 with a matching Polar tanker owned by Wisconsin-based Bill Rethwisch. The truck won the 2013 Pride & Polish Working Combo National Championship.
Achieve a Green Fleet Without the Range Anxiety of Electric Vehicles
A hybridized work truck fleet provides a cost-effective, eco-conscious way for organizations to achieve an idle-free green fleet without sacrificing range.
Fastfrate Group buys Bestway
WOODBRIDGE, Ont. – Fastfrate Group has purchased cross-border carrier Bestway Cartage and Bestway Global Limited, giving it a stronger foothold in the U.S. Bestway has been in business since 1976, serving the Ontario and U.S. markets. Discussions regar…
Nikola receives order for 2,500 battery-electric waste trucks
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nikola has received an order for 2,500 battery-electric refuse trucks, representing what it claims is the largest ever single order for electric waste trucks. Republic Services placed the order, and has the option to increase it up to …