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Fuel Smartsby Jack RobertsJanuary 17, 2020

Isuzu, Honda Ink Hydrogen Fuel Cell R&D Deal

Isuzu and Honda have announced that they will be working together to develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies for commercial trucks and passenger car markets.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJanuary 17, 2020

Meritor Acquires TransPower, Advancing Electrification Plans

Meritor, Inc. has announced it recently acquired all the outstanding common shares of Transportation Power, Inc., better known as TransPower.

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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 16, 2020

Trailer Orders Drop in December from November, Previous Year

Preliminary reports indicate trailer orders for December were down from the previous month and significantly down from the same time last year, according to ACT Research and FTR estimates.

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Driversby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 16, 2020

Judge: California Can't Enforce AB5 Against Trucking

A U.S. Southern District Court on Jan. 16 granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting California state officials from enforcing a controversial new law against motor carriers that makes it virtually impossible to contract with owner-operators in the state.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJanuary 16, 2020

FMCSA Declares Nevada Owner-Operator Imminent Hazard

The FMCSA declared a Nevada-licensed commercial driver to be an imminent hazard to public safety, ordering him to cease operation of any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 16, 2020

XPO Looking to Sell or Spin Off Some of its Business

After several years of building a logistics giant through rapid-fire acquisitions, XPO Logistics now says it’s looking into the possible sale or spin-off of one or more business units – anything but the core less-than-truckload business – as part of a “review of strategic alternatives.”

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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 16, 2020

Meritor Names Villavarayan Executive VP, COO

Meritor has named Chris Villavarayan executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. He's been senior vice president and president of Meritor's Global Truck segment since January 2018.

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Equipmentby Jack RobertsJanuary 15, 2020

Ford Shows Off 2020 Super Duty

New 2020 Ford Super Duty medium-duty trucks get of host of upgrades, from a fresh new look to a full suite of productivity-boosting technology.

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Safety & Complianceby David CullenJanuary 15, 2020

FMCSA Prepping to Study Causes of Fatal Truck Crashes

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will launch a study of factors that contribute to highway crashes involving large trucks. Driving the study is concern over the rising number of fatalities incurred in truck crashes.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 15, 2020

SMC3 Adds Truckload Freight Procurement Solution

SMC3 has added truckload capabilities to BidSense, its transportation request for proposal (RFP) automation and price negotiation software.

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