Blue Bird Corp. announced it is building on its nearly century-long expertise of school bus manufacturing to expand its zero-emission transportation solutions to the commercial vehicle market.
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Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Bridgestone Introduces New Tire Tread With Improved Wear Life
Bridgestone Americas announced the launch of a new drive tire tread that is engineered to increase retread value for fleets.
May 12, 2022Congress Kicks Off Final Negotiations on Supply Chain, Semiconductor Bill
Congressional policymakers formally kicked off negotiations on comprehensive legislation meant to facilitate domestic production of semiconductors and improve the movement of freight at ports.
May 12, 2022Developers Take Varied Paths to Autonomous Trucking
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Autonomous trucking is branching into multiple approaches and each has a different route to commercialization.
May 12, 2022Cummins to Build Fuel Cells for Freightliner Cascadia
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Cummins Inc. will supply market leader Freightliner, a brand of Daimler Trucks North America, with a Cummins hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for the heavy-duty Cascadia model, Cummins Chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger said in a surprise announcement.
May 12, 2022Class 8 Sales Flat in April Compared With 2021
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in April were flat compared with a year earlier, coming in at just over 19,000, but continued the  improvement from the lows in the beginning of the year, Wards Intelligence reported.
May 12, 2022VTNA Gets Orders for 90 More VNR Electric Trucks
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Volvo Trucks North America announced NFI Industries and Quality Custom Distribution, between them, placed orders for an additional 90 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 vehicles.
May 11, 2022REPLAY: Optimize - Technology Sessions
Attention trucking technology and logistics leaders! This quarter's can't-miss virtual learning sessions are here. Join conversations between Transport Topics reporters and expert guests centered on the rising trends and issues in technology and freight logistics.Â
June 6, 2022Industry Leaders Raise Concern About Proposed EPA NOx Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing its first new rules governing heavy-truck nitrogen oxide emissions in two decades, but engine manufacturers say the proposals would be difficult to meet and counterproductive because they could slow the move to cleaner technology.
May 9, 2022Torc Names Penske for Maintenance on Autonomous Test Fleet
Self-driving-vehicle technology developer °®¶¹´«Ã½ announced Penske Truck Leasing will serve as the truck maintenance service provider for Torc’s autonomous test fleet.
May 6, 2022