Video: TT's Abt Joins Daimler Execs on PBS Program 'Autoline'
Transport Topics Editorial Director Neil Abt joined Daimler executives Martin Daum and Jeff Allen on the Dec. 27 broadcast of "Autoline This Week," which appears on about 38 PBS affiliates around the nation. Daum and Allen lend perspective to the major news that Freightliner and Detroit Diesel made in 2015. Watch the program here.
December 29, 2015Bendix 2016 Brake Training School Travels to 17 Locations
Component suppliers Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, a joint venture with Dana Commercial Vehicle Products, said they will offer 17 in-person brake training school sessions from spring through fall 2016 at various locations around the country.
December 29, 2015Pa. Turnpike Tolls Increase by 6% Jan. 3
Tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike are poised to increase by 6% at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 3, impacting both cash and E-ZPass customers.
December 29, 2015Amazon's Next Move: Air Cargo Service in Europe?
Amazon.com may be considering expanding air cargo operations in Europe as well as the United States, according to a report in London’s Evening Standard newspaper.
December 29, 2015Diesel Falls 4.9¢ to $2.235, Gas Rises Eight-Tenths to $2.034
The U.S. average retail diesel price fell for the seventh consecutive week and to the lowest point this year, down 4.9 cents a gallon to $2.235, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 28.
December 29, 2015Withdrawal of Proposed Wetlines Rule to Be Published
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration announced on Dec. 28 that the Federal Register will publish its withdrawal of a notice of a final rule requiring tank truck carriers who haul flammable liquids to either retrofit their existing tankers to protect their wetlines or install a system to purge product from those lines.
December 29, 2015Home Values Rise 5.2% Nationally in October
Home values in 20 U.S. cities rose at a faster pace in the year ended October as lean inventories of available properties combined with steadily improving demand.
December 29, 2015Illinois Trucker on One-Man Mission for 11 MPG
A truck driver from East Dundee, Illinois, is on a one-man mission to one day roll along on North America's highways in a rig that gets at least 11 mpg.
December 28, 2015Rep. Reid Ribble Hopeful Truck Weight Issue Advances in 2017
The leading proponent in the House for increasing weight limits for trucks is hopeful a majority in Congress will back his effort in 2017.
December 28, 2015SkyBitz Launches Local Fleet Telematics Division
Technology supplier SkyBitz has launched a division focused on telematics services for local delivery fleets — a move that expands its reach beyond its core trailer-tracking business.
December 28, 2015