GOTHENBURG, Sweden — The dominant choices for zero-emission commercial vehicles will ultimately be decided by truck buyers, executives from Volvo Group said.
April 16, 2024Trucking Business News
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Volvo CTO: Society to Help Decide Zero-Emission Vehicle Mix
Ohio Turnpike Completes Open-Road Tolling Project
A new tolling system featuring open-road tolling lanes is complete along the 241-mile stretch of the Ohio Turnpike, signaling the end of its largest construction project in its history.
April 16, 2024Motive Announces Array of AI Products, Services
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Motive has announced an array of AI products and services designed for driver safety and greater visibility and control over motor carrier and other related operations.
April 16, 2024Port of Portland to End Terminal 6 Cargo Container Handling
The Port of Portland will shut down its cargo container handling operation at North Portland’s Terminal 6, saying an effort to lease the site to a third-party operator had fallen through.
April 16, 2024Crews Race to Remove Chunks of Fallen Baltimore Bridge
SPARROWS POINT, Md. — Crews are using the largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard to haul the wreckage from Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse to a nearby salvage yard.
April 16, 2024Nissan Says It Will Make Next-Gen EV Batteries by 2029
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan expects to mass produce electric vehicles powered by advanced next-generation batteries by early 2029, the company said April 16.
April 16, 2024Macquarie: Biden Likely to Tap Oil Reserve for Summer Demand
The Biden administration will likely need to tap oil from the country’s emergency reserves to counter a spike in gasoline prices and amid inflation fears during the summer driving season.
April 15, 2024Update: Biden Pledges Federal Funds for Baltimore Bridge Rehabilitation
Congressional transportation leaders are expressing support for approving emergency assistance to rebuild a bridge and adjoining infrastructure after the recent collapse at the Port of Baltimore.
April 15, 2024Drug Clearinghouse Creates Advantages, Challenges for Industry
Although FMCSA's efforts to streamline the driver verification process are helping fleets reduce risk via the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, it's also reduced the pool of qualified drivers.
April 15, 2024VTNA Opens Order Book for Redesigned VNL Class 8 Flagship
Volvo Trucks North America opened the order book April 15 for its new Class 8 VNL tractor, it said.
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