Connected 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, 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, 2020Industry Heeds Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao’s Call to Fight Trafficking
Industry leaders have met ahead of schedule Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao’s call for 100 pledges to commit to efforts that help combat human trafficking.
February 27, 2020Coronavirus Puts Speed Bump in Canada’s 2020 Economic Expansion
The global spread of coronavirus is lowering expectations that Canada’s economy will quickly emerge from one of its worst slowdowns in years, fueling bets the central bank will be forced to cut interest rates.
February 27, 2020FMCSA to Study Prevalence of Harassment, Assaults Against Female, Minority Male Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has contracted with research firm Battelle to study and survey the prevalence, seriousness and nature of the problem of harassment and assaults against female and minority male truckers.
February 27, 2020Experts: Fleets Should Expect Even Higher Insurance Costs
Trucking insurance premiums have been on the rise in recent years and are expected to get worse.
February 26, 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, 2020NACFE Begins Three-Year Program to Discover Best Routes for Electric Trucks
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency announced at 2020 TMC that it is beginning a three-year program to identify what it calls “high-potential” regional routes that are well-suited to running electric trucks. Dan Ronan, Transport Topics associate news editor of print and multimedia, reports.
February 26, 2020Mack Announces Command Steer at 2020 TMC
Mack Trucks announced an active steering option, Command Steer, for its Anthem models that monitors road conditions at nearly 2,000 times per second using truck-mounted sensors to help maintain directional stability, for instance, on rough roads, in high winds or during blowouts. Transport Topics senior reporter Roger Gilroy reports.
February 26, 2020AIRman Unveils Automated System for Trailer Landing Gear
ATLANTA — AIRman Products has unveiled an automated cranking system that eliminates the manual labor required to raise and lower a trailer’s landing gear.
February 26, 2020