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Although federal regulators are studying a possible change in the way motor carrier safety is measured, the Compliance Safety Accountability program is likely to remain in place, a trucking attorney told a group of industry executives.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is accepting public comments on the agency’s intention to request approval for an information collection regarding event data recorders.

The port of New Orleans has halted container terminal and break-bulk operations as Hurricane Ida lashes the Louisiana coast with torrential rain and heavy winds.

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Tesla using its partially automated driving system slammed into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser Aug. 28 on an interstate near downtown Orlando and narrowly missed its driver, who had pulled over to assist a disabled vehicle.

Although the top eight private carriers are unchanged from a year ago, there are some significant shifts and several notable newcomers elsewhere on the 2021 Top 100 Private Carriers list.

Orange EV announced a multiyear agreement to manufacture and deliver more than 25 EV yard trucks to Lazer Spot Inc. this year and next.

Toyota will begin assembling integrated dual fuel cell modules in the United States starting in 2023. They are intended for use in hydrogen-powered, heavy-duty commercial trucks.

Nuro Inc., which has unmanned delivery pods scurrying around Southwestern streets, said that it will build a $40 million facility to assemble and test a new generation of autonomous vehicles in Nevada.

July sales of used Class 8 vehicles, along with the average price for a heavy-duty truck, rose year-over-year again.