Reports of āoutrageous overchargingā for non-consensual towing of damaged heavy-duty trucks and trailers removed from crash scenes are on the rise in some states, according to a recent survey by American Trucking Associations.
March 15, 2018Fleet 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.
āOutrageous Overchargingā on the Rise for Towing Crashed Trucks, ATA Survey Shows
California, Trump Administration on Collision Course Over Auto Rules
California and the Trump administration are on a collision course over auto-efficiency regulations that could lead the White House to deploy the nuclear option: revoking the stateās cherished power to set its own limits on air pollution.
March 14, 2018Dana Inc. Moves to Acquire Driveline Division of GKN
Dana Inc. announced its signature of definitive agreements to combine with the driveline division of United Kingdom-based GKN plc to create Dana Plc, a global driveline systems company.
March 14, 2018Medium-Duty Sales Rise in February, Top 17,000
U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks inched up in a normally flat month, clearing 17,000 units in February, WardsAuto.com reported.
March 13, 2018Fleets Must Learn From āBig Data,ā Maintenance Director Says
āBig dataā is essentially of no benefit to fleets if they donāt take all of the information they have on their equipment and repairs and learn from it, a maintenance director of a Canadian fleet said.
March 13, 2018BNSF Plans $90 Million Rail Improvements in Minnesota
BNSF Railway Co. said March 9 it will invest about $90 million this year to maintain its freight rail network in Minnesota.
March 13, 2018Emerging Technology Creates Challenges for Electric Vehicles, PepsiCo Exec. Says
ATLANTA ā Electric vehicles will have a large role in truckingās future, but there are challenges, including emerging technology, said a PepsiCo Inc. fleet executive.
March 13, 2018Robot Rides Are Going to Deliver Pizza and Parcels Before People
In the wait for self-driving technology, cellphone toting tech bros may have to cede their spot in line to pizzas, Craigslist couches and the mounting ephemera of e-commerce.
March 13, 2018PeopleNetās Cameras Get More Eyes on the Road to Help Make Better Drivers
More eyes on the road can help make car and truck operators better drivers. hatās the idea behind the Video Intelligence system from Minnetonka, Minn.,-based PeopleNet.
March 12, 2018Truck Makers Introduce New Models at Work Truck Show
INDIANAPOLIS ā Several truck manufacturers introduced new and updated commercial trucks during the 2018 edition of the Work Truck Show, produced annually by the National Truck Equipment Association.
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