PG&E to Test GM’s EVs as Backup Power for Homes
Western U.S. utility giant PG&E Corp. and automaker General Motors Co. are working together to see if electric vehicles can be tapped as a source of backup power for homes in Northern California.
March 8, 2022TMC Considers Recommending EV Coolant, Lubricant Practices
ORLANDO, Fla. — Whether the time has come for recommended practices (RPs) for coolants and lubricants for electric vehicles was a topic of discussion during a pair of March 7 study group task force meetings at the Technology & Maintenance Council 2022 Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition.
March 8, 2022Fullbay, TMC Release New State of Heavy-Duty Repair Report
ORLANDO, Fla. — Supply chain bottlenecks and the ongoing technician shortage put a huge strain on heavy-duty repair shops in 2021, according to the second annual State of Heavy-Duty Repair report issued in partnership with Fullbay and the Technology & Maintenance Council.
March 7, 2022Goodyear Awards Illinois Truck Driver Its Highway Hero Honor
ORLANDO, Fla. — A truck driver who rescued motorists from a burning vehicle was honored by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. as the winner of its 2020-2021 Highway Hero Award.
March 6, 2022Policymakers Raise Issue of Federal Oversight in Infrastructure Investments
Congressional transportation officials are raising the issue of oversight in how states will spend $1.2 trillion in federal infrastructure funding.
March 4, 2022Buttigieg Reaffirms Efforts to Increase Truck Parking
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told senators the U.S. Department of Transportation is addressing the need for increasing access to parking for truck drivers.
March 4, 2022GM Loses Bid to Skip Recall for Lights That Are Too Bright
DETROIT — General Motors has lost a bid to avoid recalling about 727,000 small SUVs in the U.S. with headlight beams that can be too bright and cause glare for oncoming drivers.
March 4, 2022Trucking Technology Q&A: Yellow's Jason Ringgenberg
Jason Ringgenberg joined Yellow Corp. in 2014 after more than 20 years at technology and consulting firm Accenture, where he worked with several commercial transportation clients across multiple modes, including less-than-truckload, parcel and rail. He is now Yellow's chief information officer.
March 4, 2022Buttigieg Defends Infrastructure Law’s Implementation Before US Senate Panel
Provisions approved in the country’s premier federal infrastructure law will alleviate supply chain bottlenecks and assist the economy, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation told a Senate panel March 2.
March 3, 2022Report: Nearly 39,000 Lives Lost in Traffic Crashes in 2020
A new report on 2020 crash data shows that despite fewer miles traveled during the first year of the pandemic, 38,824 lives were lost in overall traffic crashes. That's a 6.8% increase and the highest number since 2007, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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