For all of the hysteria pundits have heaped on Washington in recent weeks, the current state of affairs really isn't abnormal. Here's a look ahead to the week for trucking on Capitol Hill.
September 10, 2018Business, Equipment, Logistics
German Auto Innovator Rolf Schnellecke Selected for Logistics Hall of Fame
Rolf Schnellecke, a German executive who led a movement toward outsourcing of parts assembly by automobile manufacturers and the development of just-in-time delivery services, has been selected for the Logistics Hall of Fame.
September 10, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous
Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 10: Welcome to Normaltown
Business, Equipment
Pride Truck Sales Expands Into California
Pride Truck Sales, a Canadian retailer of pre-owned trucks and trailers, has extended its reach with the debut of California facilities in Fontana and Stockton, bringing its North American locations to eight.
September 10, 2018Business, Equipment
Kenworth Opens New Dealership in Baltimore
Baltimore is the newest addition to Kenworth’s dealer network, opening Kenworth Mid Atlantic through a partnership between Tri-State Kenworth and Chesapeake Truck.
September 10, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Daimler Plots Two-for-One Autonomous Van for City Transport
Daimler AG is developing an autonomous electric vehicle that can toggle between a people carrier and a delivery van as the German manufacturer seeks an edge over rivals such as Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo and Deutsche Post AG in shaping the future of mobility.
September 10, 2018Government, Business, Equipment
EPA Inspector General to Audit Agency’s Emissions Test on Gliders
At the request of four Republican congressmen, the Office of Inspector General for the Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to conduct an audit of a 2017 EPA study that concluded glider trucks are bigger polluters than trucks that meet newer federal emissions standards.
September 7, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA
Manual Transmissions Rapidly Becoming a Thing of the Past
Bryan Berg drives a semi with a 13-speed transmission, and he’s been double-clutching and shifting gears in his rig for 30 years. He’s not about to start driving a truck that shifts automatically.
September 7, 2018Business, Equipment, Top 100
August Class 8 Orders Spike to a New Record
Orders for Class 8 trucks in August shattered the previous record for the month, surpassing 53,000 for the highest tally of the year and for the second consecutive month setting a record in a surprisingly active summer.
September 6, 2018Business, Equipment
Navistar’s Net Income, 3Q Revenue Surge on Market Enthusiasm for Trucks, Engines
Navistar International Corp. reported a surge in net income and an 18% increase in revenue for its fiscal year third quarter, citing the market’s enthusiasm for its latest truck and engine products, and expressed confidence that current market conditions would continue into the first half of 2019 — and possibly beyond.
September 6, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Florida Scores Biggest Annual Gain in Heavy-Duty Clean Diesel Trucks
Florida posted the biggest surge among states in the use of heavy-duty trucks with clean diesel engines in 2017, notching an 81% jump compared with a year earlier, according to data from IHS Markit. This increase came as fleet confidence in the technology took hold and more freight-hauling opportunities opened up in the nation’s fourth-largest state economy, other experts said.
September 6, 2018