As Department of Transportation leaders discussed roadway safety Thursday, a key topic was mandating automated emergency braking systems — mostly related to passenger vehicles but also possibly to commercial vehicles.
Transport and logistics company Geodis has acquired Southern Companies, a drayage provider that handles all phases of the import and export process. Geodis said the acquisition enhances its end-to-end supply chain capabilities across the U.S.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration launched a new human trafficking awareness campaign, “Your Roads, Their Freedom.”
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse now notifies employers if there is a change to a driver’s Clearinghouse record for up to 12 months after a pre-employment query of the system.
Law enforcement officers in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico will be on the lookout for commercial motor vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers engaging in unsafe driving behaviors July 9-15.
Ease Logistics said it will soon be the first in the U.S. to deploy connected and automated truck platooning technology on revenue-generating routes.
Reyco Granning Electric Vehicle Solutions has developed a new high-capacity variant of its customizable suspension option for Class 5-8 electric trucks.
Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino will merge under a new deal struck by the two companies and their parent corporations, Daimler Truck and Toyota Motor Corp., respectively. The goal? Accelerate the development of advanced technologies such as zero-emissions and connected vehicles.
Loblaw Companies Limited plans to purchase five Class 8 T680 hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles from Kenworth.
Carrier's zero-emissions refrigeration is being piloted on medium-duty trucks in two recently announced projects.
Embark's test fleet of autonomous trucks will be coming off the road as the company is acquired by Applied Intuition, which provides software and tooling for autonomous vehicle development.
ZF’s PowerLine 8-speed automatic transmission production line at its manufacturing facility in South Carolina has been installed and testing is underway. Production is slated to begin this fall.
Inspectors found brake-related critical vehicle inspection items on 11.3% of the vehicles checked during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Day, resulting in 773 commercial vehicles placed out of service.
Keen Transport’s heavy-haul fleet is set to use Einride battery-electric trucks shuttling loads out of the Port of Savannah.
Progressive Insurance is offering heavy truck roadside assistance as optional coverage to its commercial auto customers.
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