Daimler AG is recalling almost 300,000 of its Mercedes-Benz cars because of fire hazards.
February 14, 2020Business, Equipment, Safety
Daimler to Recall 298,000 Mercedes-Benz Cars
Business, Equipment, Safety
Airbus Presses Boeing Rivalry With Jet Deal, Production Ramp-Up
Airbus SE pledged to churn out more aircraft than ever and consolidated its ownership of the A220 jetliner, pressing home its advantage over Boeing Co. and its grounded 737 Max in the growing narrow-body market.
February 13, 2020Government, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Federal Policymakers to Draft Self-Driving Vehicles Bill
WASHINGTON — Policymakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are aiming to draft a bipartisan measure that would guarantee the deployment of lifesaving technologies in self-driving vehicles, the chairman of a key committee said Feb. 11.
February 11, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
TMC Annual Meeting Aims to Advance, Enrich Careers
When the trucking industry’s equipment and technology professionals gather in Atlanta this month for the annual meeting of American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council, they’ll probe maintenance issues and discover opportunities for collaboration.
February 11, 2020Business, Safety
Boeing Monthly Orders Fall to Zero for Second Time in Max Crisis
Boeing Co. failed to sell any commercial planes in January, extending a slump that has strained the company’s finances since two deadly crashes grounded the best-selling 737 Max last year.
February 11, 2020Government, Business, Equipment, Safety
Five Plead Guilty to Staging Truck Crashes in New Orleans Area
Five individuals accused of participating in a two-year conspiracy to stage accidents with tractor-trailers in the New Orleans area have pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges.
February 11, 2020Government, Business, Safety
Fiscal 2021 Budget Proposal Offers Increase for Two FMCSA Programs
Programs managed by federal trucking regulators would see a funding boost under a fiscal 2021 budget request the Trump White House sent to Congress on Feb. 10.
February 10, 2020Government, Business, Safety
Kansas Turnpike Authority Raises Bridges to Improve Truck Clearance
The Kansas Turnpike Authority is continuing the process of elevating bridges that pass over the turnpike to improve clearance for large freight vehicles.
February 10, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Georgia DOT to Expand Connected Vehicle Technology in Atlanta
The Georgia Department of Transportation plans to hear from the private sector about ways to use connected vehicle technology on roadways in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
February 10, 2020Business, Safety
Volkswagen Postpones Restart of China Joint Venture Production
Volkswagen AG has postponed the resumption of production at its China joint ventures in the latest sign of the coronavirus’ impact on economic activity.
February 10, 2020