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Rocketail Offers Rear Fairing

Rocketail announced the launch of Rocketail Wing, its rear drag-reduction technology for trailers.

February 25, 2019

PHMSA Issues Rule Requiring Oil Spill Response Plans for Flammable Trains

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued a final rule that requires railroads to develop and submit comprehensive oil spill response plans for route segments traveled by high-hazard flammable trains.

February 20, 2019

Robot Package Delivery Trucks Developed in Detroit Ready for China, US

Looking like a delegation of toasters from space, a generation of electrically powered, self-driving mail trucks will roll out of a suburban Detroit industrial park later this year. Their mission: Revolutionize mail and package delivery.

February 11, 2019

Cummins Top Overall Supplier of Class 8 Diesel Engines in 2018

Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. supplied the most Class 8 diesel engines overall in 2018, and set a record for its heavier-displacement units used in one of the strongest years on record for new truck demand, WardsAuto.com reported.

February 7, 2019

Daimler Posts Lower Earnings Despite Record Truck Sales

Daimler AG, citing regulatory and trade headwinds, reported a decline in net income for the fourth quarter and full 2018 while revenue inched up in both periods amid an all-time record for global truck sales.

February 6, 2019

DHL Express Launches New Fleet of Electric Delivery Vans in San Francisco

DHL Express is rolling out a new fleet of 63 electric delivery vans in the United States as part of the German company鈥檚 goal to reduce logistics-related emissions to zero by 2050.

February 5, 2019

EPA's Andrew Wheeler Says New Glider Truck Rule Would Consider Impact on Manufacturers

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to tailor its new glider truck emissions standard to help protect the glider industry from 鈥済oing out of business or substantially reducing its economic growth potential,鈥 agency chief Andrew Wheeler said in a document sent to Congress.

February 1, 2019

Daily Briefings from Transport Topics

Transport Topics has partnered with Spoken Layer to make one-minute daily briefings available on all your smart devices. Simply say 鈥淎lexa, play Transport Topics鈥 or 鈥淥kay Google, talk to Transport Topics鈥 to get the day鈥檚 biggest trucking headlines.

April 29, 2024

Editorial: Trucking Has It Down Cold

A polar vortex can slow a lot of folks down. But you can count on the trucking industry.

January 31, 2019

Industry Groups Object to New Chassis Fees Taking Effect at Ports

Transportation industry groups are criticizing a plan by some ocean carriers to begin seeking new administrative fees for cargo containers, known as 鈥渟treet turns.鈥 The fees are set to take effect Feb. 4 and range from $30 to $75, depending on the carrier.

January 31, 2019