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Fuel Efficiency Is the Main Goal in Trailer Aerodynamics

When trailer aerodynamics produce better fuel efficiency, the reward for truck fleets can be substantial, and success is measured by miles per gallon.

September 15, 2023

Illinois Welcomes Expansion of Soybean Plant for Biodiesel

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker celebrated groundbreaking at a $250 million soybean processing plant expansion that would contribute to increased production of biodiesel.

September 11, 2023

Peterbilt Celebrates Model 389 Milestone

Peterbilt Motors Co. marked the production of the 100,000th Model 389 at its Denton, Texas, manufacturing plant as a milestone Sept. 7.

September 11, 2023

Federal Railroad Inspectors Find Defects at Union Pacific

OMAHA, Neb. — Federal inspectors said they found an alarming number of defects in the locomotives and railcars Union Pacific was using at its railyard in western Nebraska this summer.

September 11, 2023

Nikola Truck Catches Fire During Testing

Nikola Corp. says one of its battery-electric big rigs experienced a “thermal incident†Sept. 8 during a test on the cause of recent fires that prompted a recall.

September 11, 2023

Trailer Tech Capabilities Continue to Improve for Fleets

Trailer telematics and sensor technol­ogy continue to advance, and providers said they’re offering much more than simple track-and-trace applications.

September 15, 2023

Truck Drivers Saluted in Weeklong Celebration

The 35th Annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week runs Sept. 10-16, providing an opportunity to give special recognition to the country's 3.5 million-plus truck drivers.

September 8, 2023

Mitchell Launches Repair Training Program With Axalta

Mitchell International launched a new collision repair training program with Axalta Coating Systems.

September 8, 2023

California Shows an Electric-Car Uprising Headed for the US

If you want to know how quickly electric vehicles might spread across the U.S., just look at California. In the past five years, EVs have gone from 2% of new-car sales in the state to 22%.

September 8, 2023

DHL Express Opens Miami-to-Argentina Cargo Shipping Route

DHL Express started shipping this week from Miami to Argentina, as part of its cargo hauling expansion from South Florida to Latin America.

September 8, 2023