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EPA Reverses Course, Will Enforce Rule Limiting Production of Glider Trucks

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.

July 27, 2018

Ford 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, 2018

First-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, 2018

Chinese 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, 2018

Like 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, 2018

Uber’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, 2018

Idaho 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, 2018

Oregon 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, 2018

Trump 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

Nebraska Grand Champion Tim Dean Has Been Down This Road Before

Nebraska 2018 Grand Champion Tim Dean has won eight state championships, placed second at the National Truck Driving Championship in 2009 and served as a member of the 2009-2010 America’s Road Team. To say he is experienced is an understatement.

July 20, 2018