Appeals Court Upholds Trump’s 25% Steel Import Tariffs
President Donald Trump acted within his authority when he imposed a 25% tariff on certain steel imports effective March 2018, a U.S. appeals court ruled Feb. 28.
February 28, 2020Deutsche Post Scraps Its Electric Delivery Van Built With Ford
Deutsche Post AG will stop producing its electric delivery vehicle called StreetScooter, bringing to an end a much-hyped venture that was once seen as a possible disrupter to conventional van makers such as Volkswagen AG and Daimler AG.
February 28, 2020Connected Vehicle Experts Discuss OEM Role, Safety
ATLANTA — Original equipment manufacturers have an important role to play in the adoption of connected vehicle technology, according to Chris Lee, vice president of engineering at Great Dane Trailers.
February 27, 20202020 TMC Recap: Collaboration Rules the Day
Joe Howard, Transport Topics executive editor, gives his take on the TMC annual conference this year.
February 27, 2020Trucking Mostly Supports EPA Emissions Plan, but Small Fleets Skeptical
Stakeholder comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s plans to aggressively reduce oxides of nitrogen emissions generally were positive, but with some caveats.
February 27, 2020Used Class 8 Prices in January Fall as Sales Drop
The price of the average Class 8 truck in January, typically the weakest sales month of the year, came close to falling below $40,000 for a fourth consecutive month, ACT Research reported.
February 27, 2020Orders for US Business Equipment Jumped at Start of Year
Orders placed with U.S. factories for business equipment increased in January by the most in a year, representing a respite in the corporate investment slowdown that weighed on the economy last year.
February 27, 2020Volvo to Share Fleet Performance Tool With Dealers
TT Senior Reporter Roger Gilroy recaps Volvo's announcement at TMC 2020 that it will share an internal tool for reviewing fleet operational performance with dealers.
February 26, 2020Jacobs Looks to Cylinder Deactivation to Reduce Emissions
ATLANTA — Jacobs Vehicle Systems has completed testing of its cylinder deactivation technology with a third-party laboratory funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, the company announced Feb. 25.
February 26, 2020Volvo to Share Fleet Performance Details With Dealers
ATLANTA — Volvo Trucks North America has developed an internal tool called Expert Analysis for reviewing fleet operational performance and will put it in the hands of dealers and some customers later this year.
February 26, 2020