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BusinessEquipmentSafety

Eight Weeks On, Victory Still Fresh for de la Cruz

Two months removed from his NTDC step聽van championship, FedEx Express driver Jerome de la Cruz of Alaska still savors that magical moment in Columbus, Ohio.聽

October 10, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFor-HirePrivate

Mercedes Unveils Longhaul Electric Truck

Mercedes-Benz Trucks revealed a heavy-duty electric truck to take on Tesla Inc.鈥檚 battery-powered Semi, the latest move in the intensifying race to decarbonize road logistics.

October 10, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Tesla鈥檚 Price Cuts Make It Competitive With Gas-Powered Cars

Tesla Inc.鈥檚 top-selling electric vehicles now compete directly with gasoline cars on price after the latest round of price reductions, but that could cost the company $1.2 billion a year.

October 9, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Workers at Mack Trucks Go on Strike After Rejecting Deal

Union workers at Mack Trucks went on strike Oct. 9 after voting down a tentative five-year contract agreement that negotiators had reached with the company.

October 9, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

West Virginia Community College Gets CDL Training Simulators

A West Virginia community and technical college can now enhance its commercial driver license training with a pair of sophisticated driving simulators courtesy of the state.

October 6, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

TMCSuperTech Casts Spotlight on Country鈥檚 Top Technicians

Competition brings out the best in us whether it鈥檚 play, sport or work, and there aren鈥檛 many times when two or more of those occasions merge.

October 6, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Freight Industry Confronts Climate Change

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency coined the term 鈥淢essy Middle.鈥 It refers to the fact that there is more than one way to attack the problem of climate change.

October 6, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Carriers Face Growing Cybersecurity Challenges

Increasing vehicle connectivity and automation is making cybersecurity an increasingly important subject for fleet maintenance executives and managers.

October 6, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuel

In the Race to Electrification, Buses Are Leading the Pack

All over the world, buses are quickly and quietly going electric.

October 6, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFor-Hire

Fleets Turn to Military Veterans to Fill Technician Roles

Investing in veterans to fulfill the much-needed job duties of commercial technicians has been a concentrated goal for some fleets.

October 6, 2023