Georgia DOT Wins Transportation Management and Operations Award
The Georgia Department of Transportation was named the overall winner of the National Operations Center of Excellence’s transportation systems management and operations awards.
September 25, 2020U.S. Xpress Joins vHub Trailer Marketplace
U.S. Xpress Enterprises has joined the repositioning and sharing marketplace vHub, the companies announced Sept. 23.
September 25, 2020Lion Battery-Electric Trucks Bound for Amazon
Lion Electric announced that it will deliver 10 Class 6 battery-electric vehicles to Amazon.com Inc., with the first two arriving this year.
September 25, 2020Mercedes-Benz Heavy-Duty eActros Set for Production in 2021
Mercedes-Benz Trucks announced series production of its heavy-duty battery-electric eActros model intended for distribution applications is scheduled to start in 2021.
September 25, 2020Prestolite Expands Starter-Motor Warranty
Prestolite Electric announced it extended the Prestolite Power Promise warranty to its PowerPro Extreme 5 unit, offering extended coverage of up to two years and unlimited mileage to the truck starter motor.
September 25, 2020FMCSA Denies Pronto.ai’s HOS Exemption Request
FMCSA has denied an application from Pronto .ai requesting an exemption from the 11-hour driving limit and the 14-hour driving window in the hours-of-service requirements.
September 25, 2020Contactless Delivery, Safety Precautions Accelerate Adoption of Electronic Bills of Lading
Fleets and shippers have been taking extra precautions to help protect the professional truck drivers who have been serving on the front lines of the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
September 25, 2020Trucking’s Trade Shows Go Virtual
With the human and economic costs of the COVID-19 pandemic weighing heavily on the country and the world, 2020 has been anything but a normal year for the commercial transportation industry.
September 25, 2020Amazon’s Drone Delivery Fleet Hits Milestone With FAA Clearance
Amazon.com took a leap toward delivering goods from the sky by becoming one of only a few companies certified by the U.S. government to operate as a drone airline.
September 25, 2020DOE Grant Supports Traffic Optimization, Fuel Consumption Research
The Department of Energy has awarded a group of partners representing three universities, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the city of Chattanooga, Tenn., a grant to research traffic control system optimization with an aim to reduce emissions.
September 25, 2020