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Hyundai offers first peek at hydrogen-electric truck concept
ATLANTA, Ga. – Hyundai Motor Co. has unveiled the first peek at its concept for a hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric truck, to be known as HDC-6 Neptune. The concept vehicle itself is scheduled to be unveiled during this year’s North…
Of Confidence and Tonnage
In early October, we received a series of weaker-than-expected consumer and industrial data. Whether or not this data proves to be an outlier because of trade concerns and the strike at General Motors remains to be seen.
United Road Expands Into Heavy-Haul Segment with Team Drive-Away Acquisition
United Road has acquired Team Drive-Away, a non-asset based commercial vehicle logistics provider specializing in moving used and new heavy-haul Class 8 trucks for sellers and buyers.
POLL: New driver training rule coming next year — will it impact your own training efforts?
Small fleets/owner-ops who engage new drivers with pre-CDL training: How do you see the Entry Level Driver Training rule’s implementation of pre-CDL course requirements affecting your own training efforts in the new year? The requirements go into effec…
News roundup, Oct. 21: Overnight lane closures set for I-20/59 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Konexial to upgrade Axle AOBRDs, Chain laws the nation over
Alabama DOT crews will close the right lane of I-20/59 at exit 73 in Tuscaloosa each night Tuesday through Thursday this week. Axle Technologies’ roster of AOBRD e-log customers acquired by Konexial, provider of the My20 ELD. Winter chain laws in every…
PennDOT plans new criteria for when it restricts truck travel
Last winner was difficult for truckers hauling throughout much of the country, but especially in Pennsylvania. Restrictions were placed on commercial vehicles seven times by the commonwealth, either slowing or stopping truck travel altogether. Sometime…
Talks to end Mack strike set to resume
MACUNGIE, Penn. – Negotiations to end a strike by some 3,500 hourly workers at six Mack Truck plants in the U.S. were expected to resume Monday. The workers began their stoppage Oct. 12 after their contracts expired Oct. 1, CNBC…
The ‘Brexit muppet’ playing role in warning EU truckers; Redux: ‘The drones are coming!’…
The Port of Rotterdam’s blue-monster “Brexit muppet” and its PR mission among truckers there. Also: How long before DOT actually puts drone bears in the air? Package-deliver pilot program, at least, is under way.
Volvo halts U.S. truck production amid Mack workers strike
John Mies, senior vice president of corporate communications for Volvo Trucks, says the company advised employees at the Dublin, Virginia, plant that it would stop production until the strike is resolved. As a result, approximately 3,000 employees are …