Transportation News
Stellantis Idles Illinois Plant, Takes Step Toward Closure
DETROIT — Stellantis is moving closer to closing its factory in Belvidere, Ill., as it prepares for the costly transition from internal combustion to electric vehicles.
February 28, 2023Big G Express Acquires RTR Transportation
Two Tennessee freight carriers have merged with the acquisition of RTR Transportation by Big G Express.
February 28, 2023Trova Announces Alliance With Chateau Energy Solutions
ORLANDO, Fla. — Trova Commercial Vehicles announced its partnership with Chateau Energy Solutions, an electric vehicle charging infrastructure developer during a media event at the Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition on Feb. 27.
February 28, 2023Biden to Nominate Julie Su as Next Labor Secretary
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Feb. 28 said he planned to nominate Julie Su, the current deputy, as his next labor secretary, replacing the departing incumbent, former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.
February 28, 2023Fleets Will Need to Navigate Powertrain Options Amid Green Push
ORLANDO, Fla. — Fleet operators will have an array of truck powertrain choices to consider in the future as the industry complies with stricter emissions regulations and meets shippers’ demands for more environmentally sustainable freight transportation.
February 28, 2023Earl Adams Jr. Sworn In as FMCSA Deputy Administrator
Earl Adams Jr., chief counsel of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration since July 2021, has been sworn in as the agency’s deputy administrator.
February 28, 2023ATA’s Chris Spear Proposes Excise Tax Repeal
ORLANDO, Fla. — American Trucking Associations leader Chris Spear took direct aim at a World War I-era tax he argued presents an obstacle for the industry.
February 28, 2023Michelin North America Announces Several New Products
ORLANDO, Fla. — Michelin North America introduced several new products that the Greenville, S.C., tire and equipment manufacturer said will improve fleet efficiency and help improve fuel mileage.
February 28, 2023ATA’s Spear Highlights New FHWA Memo, Emissions
ORLANDO, Fla. — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear touted new federal policy guidance for how states might allocate infrastructure funding during a Feb. 27 address at the Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition.
February 28, 2023Transportation Experts Divided on FMCSA’s Rejection of IRT
Data experts are divided on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rejection of the Item Response Theory to separate safe from high-risk motor carriers.
February 28, 2023