Wyoming Supreme Court Reverses Lower Court Ruling on CRST Wrongful Death Lawsuit
CRST International Inc. must stand trial in connection with a wrongful death lawsuit after a state supreme court overturned a lower court’s ruling in favor of the trucking company, according to court documents.
June 14, 2018EPA Advisory Board to Review Science Behind the Agency’s Glider Truck Rule Repeal Proposal
An Environmental Protection Agency advisory board is reviewing the quality and relevance of scientific and technical information used to justify repealing an Obama administration regulation that limits the production of glider trucks.
June 14, 2018Daimler Trucks' Martin Daum Warns That Tariffs Will Increase Production Costs
PORTLAND, Ore. — New U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports could ultimately raise the price of trucks sold in the United States, top executives at the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer warned.
June 14, 2018Enterprise Picks Up a Partner in First Driverless Car Foray
Enterprise Holdings Inc., the nation’s largest car renter, is making a foray into self-driving — albeit gingerly.
June 14, 2018Truck Makers Must Monitor Carbon Ahead of EU Emissions Cut
Daimler Trucks, Renault Trucks, Scania AB, and other heavy vehicle manufacturers must calculate and report the carbon dioxide emissions of their new models starting Jan. 1, 2019.
June 14, 2018Bendix Appoints Michael Hawthorne as CEO
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has appointed Michael Hawthorne as its CEO and named him as a member of the company’s executive board.
June 14, 2018DOT Debuts Contest to Develop Innovative Ways to Analyze Crash Data
Concerned about a rise in highway fatalities in recent years, the U.S. Department of Transportation is launching a contest for cash prizes with the goal of finding “innovative analytical visualization tools” that will reveal insights into serious crashes and improve understanding of transportation safety.
June 14, 2018OSHA Conducts First of Several Hearings on Whistleblower Protections
Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration had scheduled a two-hour public hearing June 12 for trucking and rail industry stakeholders to disclose issues facing the agency’s whistleblower protection program — but the hearing only lasted an hour.
June 14, 2018Senate Bill Would Repeal Federal Excise Tax on Heavy Truck Sales
Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) introduced a bill June 13 that would repeal the federal excise tax that applies to the sale of heavy-duty trucks.
June 13, 2018Langenhahn’s Wisconsin Victory Is a Family Affair
A family that practices truck driving together wins grand champion titles together. This can be said for XPO Logistics’ Jeff Langenhahn, who won Wisconsin’s grand champion title May 18-19 at the Wisconsin Truck Driving Championships.
June 13, 2018