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Fuel Smartsby David CullenMarch 6, 2019

UPS Sees Bright and Possibly Transformational Future for Electric Trucks

At the Green Truck Summit, Carlton Rose, president of global fleet maintenance and engineering at UPS, said the desire for clean and quiet trucks is growing and pointed out how the global delivery giant has already made substantial investments in that green future.

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Equipmentby StaffMarch 5, 2019

Class 8 Truck Orders Remain Subdued in February

Reports from FTR and ACT Research confirm that Class 8 truck orders were down in February. However, the medium-duty Class 5-7 truck segment continued its solid upward trend.

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Equipmentby StaffMarch 5, 2019

East Expands Wheel-End Assembly Warranty

Trailer manufacturer East Manufacturing has expanded its East Elite Wheel-End Assembly warranty.

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Safety & Complianceby Editorial StaffMarch 5, 2019

Peterbilt Brings Bendix Wingman, Remote Diagnostics to Medium-Duty Trucks

Peterbilt is making Bendix Wingman collision mitigation technology and SmartLinq remote diagnostics available on several medium-duty truck models.

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Equipmentby StaffMarch 5, 2019

Bridgestone Announces 20% Price Hike for Dayton Truck and Bus Tires

Dayton brand truck and bus tires will see a 20% price increase which Bridgestone Americas says is the result of increased business costs and market dynamics.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffMarch 5, 2019

Agility Natural Gas Fuel System Approved for California

Agility Fuel Solutions received CARB certifications for a natural gas fuel system for installation on Ford 6.8L V-10 gasoline engines with gaseous engine prep package.

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Fleet Managementby Jack RobertsMarch 5, 2019

12% of Interstate Miles Cause 89% of Traffic Congestion, ATRI Study Says

A new study by the American Transportation Research Institute looked at a particularly notorious freeway interchange in Atlanta to determine the impact congestion has on truck operations.

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Driversby Deborah LockridgeMarch 5, 2019

Rule Change Reduces Training Duplication for Drivers Upgrading to Class A CDL

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is making it easier and less expensive for truck drivers to upgrade their commercial driver’s license from a Class B to Class A through a change to its entry-level driver training regulations.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMarch 4, 2019

China Post to Begin Autonomous Truck Operations in April

China Post and Deppon Express, two of China’s leading delivery and logistics companies, will begin autonomous package delivery services this April with the first self-driving vehicles to be put into daily commercial use in the country.

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Driversby StaffMarch 4, 2019

Goodyear Names Highway Hero Finalists for 2019

Goodyear Tire and Rubber has announced this year’s finalists for the Goodyear Highway Hero Award, honoring truck drivers who put themselves in harm’s way to help others.

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