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Trade Groups Urge Biden on West Coast Port Talks

A coalition of 238 national, state and local trade associations — including American Trucking Associations — wrote to President Joe Biden on March 24, urging the administration to take a more active role in the West Coast port labor negotiations.

March 27, 2023
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Road to NTDC Spotlight: Roland Bolduc

Roland Bolduc, the reigning National Truck Driving Championships grand champion, is training around the clock with a goal of returning to the winner’s circle this summer.

March 24, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Florida Truckers Celebrate New Law Targeting Lawsuit Abuse

Florida Trucking Association and truckers are celebrating a law signed March 24 by Gov. Ron DeSantis that ends frivolous lawsuits filed by unscrupulous attorneys. 

March 24, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Ford CEO Says Next Electric Pickup Truck Will Drive Itself

Ford Motor Co. plans to make driver-assistance features central to the next electric F-Series pickup — so much so that you might be able to take a snooze at 60 mph.

March 24, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogisticsTCA

Georgia Senate Backs Higher Truck Weights

The Georgia state Senate on March 23 approved a measure that would temporarily allow vehicles carrying forestry and agricultural products to weigh up to 88,000 pounds on Georgia roads.

March 24, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Geely’s Farizon Auto to Seek Cash Before IPO

Farizon Auto, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co.’s new energy commercial vehicle brand, is considering raising as much as $300 million in fresh funds ahead of a potential U.S. initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.

March 24, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Ford: Tennessee EV Plant Could Make 500,000 Trucks a Year

Ford Motor Co. projects its electric F-Series pickup factory under construction in Tennessee will ultimately produce half a million trucks a year, about 40% more than the company forecast in November.

March 24, 2023
BusinessTechnologyAutonomousPrivate

Walmart Cuts Staffing Levels at Some E-Commerce Warehouses

Walmart Inc. is cutting staffing levels at some e-commerce fulfillment centers in the U.S. as the nation’s largest private-sector employer steps up investment in automation.

March 23, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Buttigieg Defends FY24 Budget on Capitol Hill

The safety and connectivity of the transportation system would improve with adoption of President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2024 budget request, Secretary Pete Buttigieg told senators March 23.

March 23, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogistics

US Transborder Truck Freight Jumps 13% in January

North American transborder truck freight in January jumped nearly 13% year-over-year, according to Bureau of Transportation Statistics figures released March 22.

March 23, 2023