The Colorado Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Colorado State Patrol, Colorado Motor Carriers Association, and in-cab driver alert providers, PrePass Safety Alliance and Drivewyze, are coming together to help enhance safety for truckers traveling through the state’s mountainous areas.
Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission voted 8-to-1 for ZEV standards, joining 10 other states such as California and New York and supported by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and Global Automakers.
Volvo says its next generation of turbo compounding technology will provide a 3% boost in fuel economy compared to its current 13L engine.
Denso announced it will test and implement mobility services across Dublin involving wireless devices, cloud computing, and a network of sensors, cameras, and data.
With strong demand for comemrcial trucks, especially by a strengthening construction sector, Mack Trucks now forecasts 325,000 Class 8 units this year.
Mack Trucks has introduced dynamic maintenance -- a connected vehicle service focused on proactive vehicle maintenance planning and fleet operations efficiency.
American Trucking Associations announced that the current 25% tariff on certain imported goods from China would no longer be applied to 53-foot domestic intermodal containers.
UPS announced it has invested in the tech startup TuSimple and will work with the company to better understand the capabilities and potential of autonomous trucks in UPS' network.