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WASHINGTON — ATA President Chris Spear said trucking supports clean air initiatives but warned against efforts to compel businesses to use emerging vehicle technology before it's ready.

Trucking companies that are considering electrifying their fleets must be on their guard for the heightened opportunities such decisions offer cybercriminals, according to the FBI.

Two federal agencies announced a joint proposed rule requiring automatic emergency braking systems on heavy trucks, aiming to mitigate the frequency and severity of rear-end crashes.

NHTSA has launched a preliminary evaluation into complaints involving automatic emergency braking system errors on certain Freightliner Cascadia trucks. 

With more drivers and equipment to manage, some fleet operators have implemented technology to help navigate the complexity of the industry’s regulations and better manage safety audits.

Navistar’s International SuperTruck II reached a fuel efficiency of 16 miles per gallon and a 170% improvement in freight efficiency compared with a 2009 baseline, the company said June 20.

The U.S. needs to dominate the next generation of the technology, a bipartisan group of lawmakers said after meeting the chief executives of Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. in Detroit.

DETROIT — A company that makes air bag inflators that have exploded in eight incidents  argued that it can’t say for sure whether its inflators might cause further such incidents.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) launched an investigation into charges of unsafe working conditions at Amazon.com Inc. warehouses across the U.S.

President Joe Biden vetoed a proposal to roll back federal emission standards associated with heavy-duty commercial vehicles.