ALBANY, N.Y. — The state Senate on April 26 passed a bill that would essentially mandate that all new passenger cars sold in the state run on electric power by 2035 and trucks and other heavy duty vehicles run on electricity by 2045.
April 27, 2021Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA
N.Y. Bill Orders All-Electric Truck Sales by 2045
Business, Equipment
Conway Beam Expands Dealership in Western New York
Truck dealership Conway Beam Truck Group announced it invested $16.2 million with the opening of a new 75,000-square-foot location in West Seneca, N.Y.
January 22, 2021Government, Business, Safety
New York Completes Bridge Project to Prevent Truck Strikes
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced the completion of a bridge replacement project that is meant to prevent bridge strikes by providing higher clearance for vehicles, including trucks.
November 10, 2020Government, Business
New York Officials Break Ground on Staten Island Expressway Project
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that construction has begun on a project to create a continuous auxiliary lane on a portion of the Staten Island Expressway.
October 30, 2020Government, Business, Logistics
N.Y. Leaders Break Ground on Intermodal Hub at Long Island Airport
New York officials recently announced the groundbreaking for a project to build an intermodal transportation hub at Long Island MacArthur Airport.
October 9, 2020Government, Business
DHS Lifts New York Trusted Traveler Ban
The Department of °®¶¹´«Ã½land Security announced it will lift its ban on certain Trusted Traveler Programs for New York residents.
July 24, 2020Business, Equipment
Kenworth Northeast-Albany Relocates Closer to Interstate 87
Kenworth Northeast Group Inc. announced it relocated its full-service Kenworth Northeast-Albany dealership 12 miles north to a new location in Halfmoon, N.Y., calling it a “major upgrade.â€
March 30, 2020Government, Business, Safety
Truckers Who Visited New York City Don’t Have to Self-Quarantine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued guidance specifically for transportation and delivery workers operating in New York City.
March 27, 2020Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics
New York Officials, Trucking Association Take Caution Amid COVID-19
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have teamed up to institute restrictions on social gathering places. Trucking Association of New York President Kendra Hems said it still is too early to tell what the restrictions’ impacts on the industry will be.
March 17, 2020Business, Safety
N.Y. Auto Show Likely to Be Delayed to August Because of Virus
The annual New York auto show probably will be pushed back to August from April due to the coronavirus.
March 10, 2020