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BusinessEquipment

Timeline: Emission Changes Since 2000

A timeline of landmark emission changes for U.S. heavy-duty trucks and engines since 2000. 

January 20, 2023
BusinessLogisticsGlobal FreightTCA

Port of Mobile Posts All-Time Container Shipping Figures in 2022

The Port of Mobile has set a new record for annual container traffic, beating the benchmark it set in 2021 by more than 11%.

January 20, 2023
BusinessTechnologySafety

Idelic Program Helps Fleets Land Better Insurance Deals

Technology firm Idelic is launching an initiative designed to help fleets negotiate better terms for insurance policies through use of data culled from its suite of safety programs.

January 20, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Paccar Parts Opens $45 Million Distribution Center in Louisville

Kentucky’s governor joined with executives from Paccar Parts to launch a $45 million distribution center in Louisville to serve dealers and customers in the central, mid-Atlantic and southeastern regions.

January 20, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Volkswagen Trucking CEO Sees Rising Profit on Cost-Cutting Push

Volkswagen AG’s Traton SE expects profitability at its MAN and Scania brands to improve this year as the German truck maker cuts production costs following the bruising experience of the global supply chain crisis.

January 20, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

What's In Store for the 2023 Truck Market?

Class 8 truck production and sales increased in 2022 and won’t fall off a cliff in 2023, industry experts said, but 2023 still promises some uncertainty, of course.

January 20, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Technicians Gear Up for Truck Technology Changes

SAN ANTONIO — As truck technologies and emissions systems continue to evolve and electric-powered trucks begin to hit the market, the knowledge and expertise required to service and maintain these vehicles is also shifting.

January 20, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

With Electric on the Way, Truck Makers Continue to Update Diesel Models

While truck manufacturers make advances in battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell technology, they also are making fuel efficiency and aerodynamic improvements to their diesel offerings that will form the backbone of the trucking industry for years to come.

January 20, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

A New Era for Heavy-Duty Trucks

Increasingly stringent emissions regulations over the past few decades have driven a steady cadence of changes to diesel engine architecture and heavy-duty truck design.

January 20, 2023
BusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Musk Oversaw Video That Exaggerated Tesla’s Self-Driving, Emails Show

Elon Musk oversaw the creation of a 2016 video that exaggerated the abilities of Tesla Inc.’s driver-assistance system Autopilot, even dictating the opening text that claimed the company’s car drove itself.

January 19, 2023