Peterbilt Motors Co. marked the production of the 100,000th Model 389 at its Denton, Texas, manufacturing plant as a milestone Sept. 7.
September 11, 2023Trucking Business News
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Peterbilt Celebrates Model 389 Milestone
Federal Railroad Inspectors Find Defects at Union Pacific
OMAHA, Neb. — Federal inspectors said they found an alarming number of defects in the locomotives and railcars Union Pacific was using at its railyard in western Nebraska this summer.
September 11, 2023Nikola Truck Catches Fire During Testing
Nikola Corp. says one of its battery-electric big rigs experienced a “thermal incident†Sept. 8 during a test on the cause of recent fires that prompted a recall.
September 11, 2023Truck Drivers Saluted in Weeklong Celebration
The 35th Annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week runs Sept. 10-16, providing an opportunity to give special recognition to the country's 3.5 million-plus truck drivers.
September 8, 2023Mitchell Launches Repair Training Program With Axalta
Mitchell International launched a new collision repair training program with Axalta Coating Systems.
September 8, 2023California Shows an Electric-Car Uprising Headed for the US
If you want to know how quickly electric vehicles might spread across the U.S., just look at California. In the past five years, EVs have gone from 2% of new-car sales in the state to 22%.
September 8, 2023DHL Express Opens Miami-to-Argentina Cargo Shipping Route
DHL Express started shipping this week from Miami to Argentina, as part of its cargo hauling expansion from South Florida to Latin America.
September 8, 2023Kroger and Albertsons to Sell 413 Stores to C&S
Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. agreed to sell 413 stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers in a divestiture designed to help win antitrust approval for their $24.6 billion merger.
September 8, 2023Using AI and Video to Make Job Interviews More Efficient
AI-powered video interviewing of job applicants has quickly matured into a mainstream option for trucking and logistics companies looking to streamline the hiring process.
September 8, 2023The Trucking Industry Tackles Carbon Tracking
As corporate reporting on greenhouse gas emissions becomes commonplace, more shippers will turn to their freight transportation providers for help tracking their carbon footprints.
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