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Shipping Giants Want End Date for Fossil Fuel-Only Vessels

Europe’s biggest container lines want to phase out ships powered only by fossil fuels, they say in a proposal jointly made by Mediterranean Shipping Co., Maersk, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

December 1, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafetyTCA

Grants Expand Eastern Iowa Colleges’ Truck Driving Program

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges has received more than $875,000 in grants to expand its truck driving/commercial truck driving program.

November 30, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Tesla Cybertruck to Start at $60,990 as Deliveries Commence

After years of development delays and manufacturing snags, Tesla Inc. finally handed over its first Blade Runner-esque Cybertrucks to customers.

November 30, 2023
BusinessEquipmentSafetyFuel

Navistar Sustainability Push Gathers Steam

Navistar’s sustainability commitments go back more than 20 years, but in 2023, it has sharpened its focus.

November 30, 2023
BusinessTechnology

BMW, Mercedes to Set Up Joint EV Charging Network in China

BMW AG and Mercedes-Benz Group AG will cooperate on a fast-charging network for EVs in China with a plan to open at least 1,000 stations by 2026.

November 30, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

ATA Criticizes Legislative Proposal on Trucker Compensation

American Trucking Associations is leading opposition to legislation in Congress aiming at recasting how certain commercial drivers are compensated.

November 30, 2023
BusinessSafety

FMCSA Warning: Drivers Who Drug-Test Positive Will Lose CDLs

“By November 18, 2024, as part of new federal regulations, drivers with a ‘prohibited’ status in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse will lose or be denied their state-issued commercial driving privileges.†FMCSA warns truck drivers who drug-test positive will lose their CDLs starting late next year.

November 30, 2023
BusinessEquipment

October Used Class 8 Sales Up 7% Year-Over-Year

Used Class 8 truck sales in October increased 7% year-over-year to 21,500 units from 20,100 units, ACT Research reported.

November 30, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

ATRI Analysis Looks at Predatory Truck Towing

Nearly 30% of crash-related truck towing invoices included excessive rates or unwarranted additional charges, according to an American Transportation Research Institute analysis.

November 30, 2023
BusinessFuel

Canada’s Lion Electric Lays Off 10% of Workforce

Canadian medium- and heavy-duty electric truck and bus maker Lion Electric laid off 150 employees, or 10% of its workforce, it said Nov. 27.

November 30, 2023