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Trimble Product Updates Include More Precise ETAs, Expanded Final-Mile Capabilities
HOUSTON — Trimble introduced a host of product updates and new features for its fleet management software and technology, ranging from enhanced calculations for estimated arrival times and expanded capabilities for final-mile distribution.
ATA Thanks Drivers With Op-Ed, Videos, Billboards
American Trucking Associations is showing its appreciation for professional drivers in several ways this week.
HOS Rules Eased as Hurricane Florence Approaches
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has relaxed hours-of-service regulations in 13 states and the District of Columbia as Hurricane Florence makes its way to the East Coast.
I-5 Reopens With Restrictions in Fire-Ravaged California
An extended stretch of Interstate 5 in Shasta County has reopened with restrictions after five days of closure caused by the raging Delta Fire, which has ignited big rigs and cars, injured at least one person and consumed more than 49,000 acres as of Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Truck Makers Move Closer to Commercial Electric Vehicles
U.S. truck makers, new startups and independent engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. have helped generate the early buzz on electrified trucks, cleaner emissions and less reliance on diesel fuel. Now, that buzz is generating buzz.
USDOT Praises Drivers for Commitment as Florence Approaches
As Hurricane Florence loomed off the East Coast during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao expressed gratitude to the truck drivers who would be braving adverse road and weather conditions to deliver their loads.
Volvo Cars Shuts Plant With Hurricane Florence Forcing Evacuations
Volvo Car Group will temporarily idle its new car factory in South Carolina after Hurricane Florence spurred orders to evacuate areas in the path of the Category 4 storm.
Officials Approve Plan to Widen Maine Turnpike Outside Portland
The Maine Turnpike Authority has approved a multimillion-dollar plan to increase capacity and replace three bridges along a portion of the turnpike outside Portland.
Ocean Shippers Fear Engine Failures as Industry Forced to Upgrade Fuel
Add oil tankers breaking down at sea to the list of things shipping companies are worrying about as they brace for a once-in-a-generation overhaul to the kind of fuel the industry must consume.
Fort Hills Mine Signals Path for Oil-Sands Revival in Alberta
A colossal Canadian oil-sands project may be showing the way forward for an industry many thought would never see new investments.