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Musk Says Tesla Delivery Delays Traced to Trailer Shortage

Elon Musk says an 鈥渆xtreme shortage鈥 of car carrier trailers is partly to blame for Tesla鈥檚 delivery woes. That has trucking industry executives and analysts scratching their heads.

September 26, 2018

Technical Training Schools Aim to Bridge Skills Gap

Finding workers for the jobs of today and tomorrow means attacking the skills gap along a wide front.

September 24, 2018

I-5 in Washington, Oregon Best Route to Deploy Self-Driving Semis, Report Says

Of all the freeways in the United States, the most productive corridor for self-driving trucks appears to be Interstate 5 through Washington and Oregon, according to a report released this week by the Kirkland, Wash.-based Inrix data company.

September 20, 2018

Wheeler Trucking to Add 70 Jobs After Securing GM Contract

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio 鈥 A trucking firm with a growing presence in Springfield is planning to add close to 70 new jobs after securing a contract with GM as the sole firm to haul new medium-duty trucks being produced at Navistar鈥檚 Springfield facility.

September 18, 2018

Maersk Container Vessel First to Take Arctic Shortcut

COPENHAGEN 鈥 A shipping vessel operated by the world鈥檚 largest container shipping company, Maersk, has for the first time managed to sail through Arctic waters off northern Russia, Danish public broadcaster DR reported Sept. 17.

September 18, 2018

Pittsburgh to Receive Eight New Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles

Pittsburgh Parking Authority garages will see nearly double the number of electric vehicle charging stations through a gift from Duquesne Light Co.

September 13, 2018

Manual Transmissions Rapidly Becoming a Thing of the Past

Bryan Berg drives a semi with a 13-speed transmission, and he鈥檚 been double-clutching and shifting gears in his rig for 30 years. He鈥檚 not about to start driving a truck that shifts automatically.

September 7, 2018

New Mexico Committed to Reversing Trend of Workplace Fatalities

In 2016, the most recent year for which comprehensive data is available nationally, 41 individuals were killed in work-related incidents in New Mexico.

August 27, 2018

Is Apple Making a Cool Car or Just Dabbling With the Tech?

SAN FRANCISCO 鈥 In a few weeks, Apple will unveil its newest iPhone. If the Cupertino, Calif., magic factory truly wanted to once again dazzle audiences at its annual fall event, that category-redefining reveal would involve someone saying, 鈥淪iri, bring me my car.鈥

August 22, 2018

Chassis Pool OK鈥檇 for Georgia, South Carolina Ports

The creation of a common chassis pool by the port authorities for Georgia and South Carolina will go forward.

July 27, 2018