VW Faces Production Snarls as Virus Pandemic Hits Car Factories
Volkswagen AG’s sprawling operations in Europe are starting to feel the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, as the German carmaker joined peers such as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV in winding down output at some of its factories.
March 16, 2020USMCA Moves Closer to Implementation as Canada Gives Its OK
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement has moved one step closer to being ratified by all three nations.
March 14, 2020FMCSA Issues HOS Relief for Coronavirus Assistance
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has relaxed certain hours-of-service regulations for motor carriers involved in coronavirus-related relief efforts.
March 14, 2020FMCSA Postpones Truck Safety Summit Over Coronavirus
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is postponing its Truck Safety Summit due to coronavirus-related concerns.
March 13, 2020Enhanced Bendix System Available in Kenworth Models
Bendix Commercial Vehicle System’s advanced driver assistance system is available for new heavy- and medium-duty Kenworth trucks, the company announced March 13.
March 13, 2020Trump Declares National Emergency to Speed Virus Response
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on March 13 declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, as Washington struggles with providing Americans with relief and officials race to slow the spread of the outbreak.
March 13, 2020Fleets Can Support Drivers’ Mental Health Through Awareness, Communication
Truck drivers sometimes bear the image of being “tough” and impervious to emotional stresses, a perception that doesn’t always lend itself to open discussions about mental health. But truckers and their employers are working to change that image.
March 13, 2020Trucking Not Immune From Worries Over COVID-19
For fleets, COVID-19 portends worse news in a freight market that already was slowing, executives said, as businesses urge their staff to work from home and consumers withdraw from daily activities.
March 12, 2020Improving Driver Safety with In-Cab Hazard-Based Warnings
Hundreds of thousands of commercial vehicles travel across the United States each and every day, operated by drivers who are focused on continuously changing road conditions and other driving tasks, all of which may cause them to miss critical road sign warnings about such hazards as steep grades, high rollover locations, and low bridges.
March 12, 2020Stakeholders’ Input Key to Shaping AV 4.0, Says USDOT Nominee Finch Fulton
WASHINGTON — Industry stakeholders will assist U.S. Department of Transportation officials in shaping their latest version of guidelines for autonomous vehicles, said Finch Fulton, nominee to become assistant secretary for transportation policy.
March 12, 2020