April Trailer Orders Up After Six Months of Declines
U.S. trailer orders increased year-over-year for the first time in six months during April, ACT Research reported.
May 22, 2024Volvo, Aurora Unveil Production-Ready Autonomous Tractor
LAS VEGAS — Volvo Trucks has unveiled its first production-ready autonomous Class 8 tractor, which combines its newly updated VNL model with Aurora’s automated driving technology.
May 22, 2024Electrification Has Its Challenges, J.B. Hunt’s Simpson Says
LAS VEGAS — J.B. Hunt's Shelley Simpson encouraged attendees at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo to be part of the solutions and innovation of sustainable transportation.
May 22, 2024New Cars in California Could Alert Drivers to Speeding
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California could eventually join the EU in requiring all new cars to alert drivers when they break the speed limit, a proposal aimed at reducing traffic deaths.
May 22, 2024Average US Vehicle Age Hits Record 12.6 Years
DETROIT — Cars, trucks and SUVs in the U.S. keep getting older, hitting a record average age of 12.6 years in 2024 as people hang on to their vehicles largely because new ones cost so much.
May 22, 2024US Puts Its 1 Million-Barrel Gasoline Reserve Up for Sale
The Biden administration is putting its cache of 1 million barrels of gasoline on the market, after being ordered to liquidate the reserve by Congress.
May 21, 2024Alm: Heavy-Duty EV Adoption Must Include Carbon Pricing
LAS VEGAS — Expediting adoption of heavy-duty battery-electric trucks is a multifactor conundrum, but the answer must include a price on carbon dioxide emissions, Volvo Trucks' Alm says.
May 21, 2024Expert Panel Critical of Regulatory Push for Electric Trucks
SAN ANTONIO — The road ahead for fleets to convert to electric trucks is an expensive and challenging one, a panel of trucking experts told executives at ATA's 2024 Midyear Management Session.
May 21, 2024Tesla’s Priestley to EV Fleets: Now Is the Time to Scale
LAS VEGAS — In a rare trade show appearance for the company, the head of Tesla’s heavy-duty truck program stressed that electric truck technology is ready for prime time.
May 21, 2024Georgia’s Auto Port Has Its Busiest Month Ever
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Georgia Ports Authority reported May 21 that April was its busiest month ever for automobile shipments at the Port of Brunswick.
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