NEW ORLEANS — ATA highlighted fleets’ increasing investments in safety programs while industry regulators outlined a plan to continue promoting adoption of driver-assist technologies.
March 5, 2024Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Trucking Leaders, FMCSA Promote Safety Investments
Government, Business, Logistics
Federal Contract for Military Moves Deemed 'Not Balanced'
NEW ORLEANS — A panel of executives continued to blast provisions of a $20 billion federal contract to move military families as unworkable and lacking profit-making opportunities.
March 5, 2024Government, Business
Sen. Tom Carper Presses for WRDA Approval
Environment and Public Works Chairman Tom Carper renewed calls for colleagues to give bipartisan backing to this year’s Water Resources Development Act.
March 5, 2024Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Cummins Details Revamped X15 Engine Lineup
Cummins Inc. executives recently detailed the plans for the company’s updated X15 engine platform, including how the so-called HELM fuel-agnostic architecture got its name.
March 5, 2024Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
TMC-Fullbay Report: Repair Shop Sales, Labor Rates Rise
NEW ORLEANS — Heavy-duty repair shops continued to grow their sales last year as labor rates climbed, according to a report from TMC and Fullbay, a provider of repair shop management software.
March 5, 2024Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
EPA, DOE Offer $9.4 Million Grant to Develop New Biofuels
A new partnership has been formed between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy to release $9.4 million in grants to develop future advanced biofuels.
March 5, 2024Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Ohio Debuts Warning Signs to Deter Rear-End Highway Crashes
Ohio is putting wrong-way driver technology to use in a new “end-of-queue” warning sign system to deter deadly rear-end crashes at 13 dangerous highway areas.
March 5, 2024Business, Technology, Equipment
Grote, Stoneridge Showcase Smart Trailer Tech
NEW ORLEANS — Component and technology supplier Grote Industries showcased its connected trailer system with an added rearview camera at TMC 2024.
March 5, 2024Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA
Biden Administration Expected to Soften Emissions Rules
The Biden administration is expected to soften proposed regulations meant to sharply curb vehicle emissions and promote EVs, two sources familiar with the situation told The Detroit News.
March 5, 2024Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Orlando’s Self-Driving Shuttle Restarts
Sidelined for four months following a crash, Orlando’s self-driving bus downtown planned a restart of its test runs March 5.
March 5, 2024