U.S. Environmental Protection Agency acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler has reversed a controversial decision made earlier this month that would have allowed the proliferation of glider kit trucks until the end of 2019.
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Bosselman Adds Bandag Retreads
Bosselman Boss Truck Shops Inc. announced it has partnered with Bandag, a business unit of Bridgestone Americas Inc., to provide Bandag retreads at all Boss Truck Shops locations.
July 27, 2018Ford Announces Reshuffling, New Self-Driving Vehicle Unit
A day ahead of announcing second-quarter earnings, Ford Motor Co. unveiled organizational changes that it says will improve its operations and grow profits.
July 25, 2018First-Time Qualifier Daniel Patterson Earns Arkansas’ Grand Champion Honors
When Daniel Patterson left his home to compete in Arkansas’ truck safety contest this month, his goal was pretty big. He wanted to win his class.
July 25, 2018Chinese Startups Floor the Pedal in Driverless Car Race
A group of Chinese startups is accelerating efforts to get autonomous vehicles onto roads in the world’s biggest auto market, a country its American peers from Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo to General Motors Co.’s Cruise may find tough to crack.
July 25, 2018Like Father, Like Son: Thomases Win W.Va. State Titles
Randy and Jeremy Thomas, a father-son duo driving for FedEx Freight, captured state titles in different classes at the 2018 West Virginia Truck Driving Championships, and one of them was named Grand Champion as well.
July 25, 2018Uber’s Self-Driving Fleet Returns to Pittsburgh Roads — With Drivers in Control
Uber’s self-driving cars returned July 24 to Pittsburgh’s streets four months after one of its autonomous SUVs hit and killed a woman crossing a street in Tempe, Ariz.
July 24, 2018Idaho Grand Champion Tim Melody Is Living Out the Career He Always Dreamed Of
Tim Melody remembers being a child and having his father describe truck drivers to him as "knights of the highway." Now Melody, with 3.2 million safety miles and an Idaho Grand Champion title on his resume, can be considered one of those knights himself.
July 24, 2018Oregon State Truck Driving Championships
Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Oregon Truck Driving Championships June 16 in Portland, Ore. (Photos courtesy of Oregon Trucking Associations)
July 24, 2018Trump to Seek Repeal of California’s Smog-Fighting Power
The Trump administration will seek to revoke California’s authority to regulate automobile greenhouse gas emissions — including its mandate for electric car sales — in a proposed revision of Obama-era standards, according to three people familiar with the plan.
July 23, 2018