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BusinessEquipment

Classes 4-7 Sales in September Hit Ups and Downs

U.S. retail sales for Class 4 through Class 7 vehicles in September failed to clear 19,000, falling 5.6% compared with a year earlier, Wards Intelligence reported.

October 17, 2022
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Number of Guilty Pleas in Staged Accident Scams Reaches 41

Three additional participants in staged accidents with trucks in the New Orleans area have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud charges, bringing to 41 the number of convicted conspirators in the FBI鈥檚 鈥淥peration Sideswipe鈥 investigation.

October 17, 2022
TechnologyEquipment

Chip Delivery Times Shrink in Sign That Supply Crunch Is Easing

Chip delivery times shrank by four days in September, the biggest drop in years, in a sign that the industry鈥檚 supply crunch is easing.

October 17, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentBreaking News

September US Class 8 Retail Sales Stay Strong

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in September were nearly 23,000 and reached the second-highest total this year, Wards Intelligence reported.

October 14, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel

CVSA Announces Results of Hazardous Materials, Dangerous Goods Blitz

A five-day unannounced hazardous materials and dangerous goods inspection special enforcement effort in June netted 1,774 violations in the United States and Canada, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance reported Oct. 12.

October 14, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

ZF Showcases Autonomous Braking, Other Systems

EAST LIBERTY, Ohio 鈥 ZF鈥檚 Commercial Vehicle Systems Division showcased separately on two heavy-duty trucks its OnGuardMax autonomous emergency braking system and its adjustable electric power steering feature 鈥 both coming soon to the North American market.

October 13, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

5G Transition Opens New Opportunities for Autonomous Trucks

The transition to a 5G wireless network is likely to open up new opportunities in terms of autonomous trucking technology.

October 13, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

FMCSA Denies Exemption for Intellistop鈥檚 Pulsating Brake-Lamp Technology

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied an exemption to the manufacturer of a brake-lamp technology with a pulsating bulb feature intended to help reduce rear-end collisions with trucks and trailers.

October 13, 2022
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogistics

Driver Recruitment Strong Despite Uncertain Economy

The trucking industry鈥檚 push to recruit drivers is as strong as ever despite signs freight demand may be softening.

October 13, 2022
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

Port Leaders to Meet Amid Rapidly Changing Environment

Uncertainty over labor negotiations at West Coast ports and East Coast facilities seeing a surge in business are just two signs port industry leaders see in a fast-evolving environment.

October 12, 2022