Equipment

A short guide to help state agencies collaborate in creating electric vehicle infrastructure has been published by a group of key national transportation, electric utility and energy groups.

Tesla Inc. has handed over the first of its long-awaited battery-electric Class 8 tractors to private fleet operator PepsiCo, kicking off customer deliveries for the vehicle originally unveiled more than five years ago.

Bridgestone Americas has selected Steve Hoeft as president of its commercial truck group, the company announced Dec. 1.

Inspectors in the United States and Canada pulled over more than 35,000 commercial motor vehicles during this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week, issuing 26,164 warnings and citations to drivers for unsafe driving behaviors ranging from speeding to distracted driving.

Federal officials unveiled a 3.3 million-square-foot aircraft de-icing pad at Memphis International Airport, where FedEx Corp. has its largest sorting facility.

Mack Trucks announced it promoted Jonathan Randall to president of Mack Trucks North America, effective Dec. 1.

Truck Supply Co. of South Carolina announced its expansion into the St. Louis market with its purchase of Tractor Trailer Supply. 

The trucking industry continued to experience strong acquisition activity this year, but there may be some signs of softening heading into next year.

Thermo King, a brand of global climate innovator Trane Technologies, announced R452A refrigerant will be the standard option on single- and multi-temperature truck refrigeration units manufactured in North America.

Volvo Trucks North America announced it will deploy eight Volvo VNR Electric trucks with two Bronx-based community groups as part of a $10 million award through the New York Clean Transportation Prizes program.