California drivers will experience worse highway and road conditions due to lost diesel and gasoline tax revenue in state coffers, according to legislative analysts.
January 12, 2024Fleet Equipment News
Commercial freight transportation is a machine-based business. Highly technical equipment and advanced engineering are at the center of supply chain and require constant innovation. Transport Topics equipment coverage focuses on the machines and other physical assets that make delivery possible. It looks closely at available truck, trailer, and chassis models, developments in the engineering space, and maintenance innovations and best practices.
Report: Caltrans Budget to Take Hit Due to Green Vehicles
Allison Transmission Workers to Vote Jan. 16 on Labor Deal
Some 1,500 unionized employees at Allison Transmission Holdings are set to vote Jan. 16 on ratifying a revised labor agreement, the United Auto Workers union Local 933 said.
January 12, 2024Class 8 Sales Fall for Fifth Consecutive Month in December
Class 8 retail truck sales in December fell year-over-year for a fifth consecutive month, Wards Intelligence data showed, but full-year 2023 sales ended 4.9% higher compared with 2022.
January 12, 2024DOD Announces Delay in $17.9B Military Moving Contract
U.S. Transcom announced that an IT systems glitch is delaying implementation of a contract designed to improve the quality of moves for military members and their families.Â
January 11, 2024Autonomous Trucks Show Progress at CES
LAS VEGAS — The pathway toward large-scale commercialization of self-driving trucks became clearer at CES 2024 as tech startups unveiled upgrades to their autonomous driving systems.
January 11, 2024Hertz to Sell 20,000 EVs in Shift Back to Gas-Powered Cars
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. plans to sell a third of its U.S. electric vehicle fleet and reinvest in gas-powered cars due to weak demand and high repair costs for its battery-powered options.
January 11, 2024Tesla Boosts Pay for US Factory Workers
Tesla Inc. notified workers at its California car plant of pay increases across its U.S. factories, the latest bump by a nonunion automaker the United Auto Workers is trying to organize.
January 11, 2024Prime Launches Hopper Division, Starting With 25 Trailers
Prime Inc. is launching a hopper business, as Transport Topics' 19th-ranked for-hire carrier expands its bulk transportation operations.
January 10, 2024Range Eyes May Debut of Its Next Electric Trailers
LAS VEGAS — Range Energy is set to introduce the next iteration of its electrified dry van trailers in May, CEO Ali Javidan said Jan. 9. Â
January 10, 2024December Class 8 Orders Fall 12.5% After Short Rebound
North American Class 8 truck orders for December fell from the 2022 period and a short-lived rebound the previous month, according to ACT Research.
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