The increasing interest in camera monitor systems has prompted the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations to decide how it can help fleets understand how the systems would best fit into the truck cab environment.
April 15, 2021Trucking Business News
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Stellantis CEO Vows to Accelerate Carmaker’s Electric Shift
Stellantis NV CEO Carlos Tavares pledged to speed up the company’s electric shift, vowing that cars with a battery will account for more than a third of its European sales by mid-decade.
April 15, 2021EV Maker Polestar Raises $550 Million From New Investors
Polestar, the electric carmaker controlled by Volvo Car AB and its owner Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., has raised $550 million from new investors to help fund its growth.
April 15, 2021State Jobless Claims in US Fall to Lowest Since March 2020
The number of applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits plummeted last week to the lowest since the pandemic began, indicating the labor market continues to thaw as governments lift restrictions on business and activity picks up.
April 15, 2021Key Congressional Republican Calls for Bipartisan Highway Bill
As federal policymakers prepare to consider comprehensive highway policy legislation in the coming weeks, the top Republican on the U.S. Senate transportation committee reiterated calls for bipartisanship.
April 15, 2021March Trailer Orders Hit 29,500, More Than Triple a Year Earlier
North American trailer orders for March hit 29,500, more than triple the volume compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported.
April 14, 2021TMC Study Group Continues to Craft Guidance for ADAS Training
Progress is underway for guidance documents for advanced driver assistance systems, according to a Technology & Maintenance Council study group.
April 14, 2021Historic Golf Course Closer to Becoming Trucking and Warehouse Facility
A historic golf course in the Chicago suburbs is one step closer to becoming a trucking and logistics and warenhouse complex.
April 14, 2021To Retain Workers, Walmart Moves More of Them Full Time
NEW YORK — Walmart is moving more of its workers full time, with the goal of having two-thirds of its U.S. store hourly jobs be full time with more consistent work schedules by early next year.
April 14, 2021Medium-Duty Sales Rise 36.7% in March, Led by Class 5
U.S. retail sales of Classes 4-7 trucks in March climbed 36.7% compared with a year earlier, riding the surge in demand in Class 5, WardsAuto .com reported.
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