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VTNA Debuts VNL Electric in Evolution of Class 8 Flagship

DUBLIN, Va. — Volvo Trucks North America provided a first glimpse of the next configuration of its flagship Class 8 VNL tractor — a VNL 440 Electric — during a media event at its customers center.

June 21, 2024
Government

FY25 Federal Funding Bills on Congress' Summer Agenda

WASHINGTON — A fiscal 2025 bill to ensure funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation is on Congress’ agenda this summer.

June 20, 2024
GovernmentSafety

Buttigieg Promotes Infrastructure Law During Election Year

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been pointing to the benefits linked to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which President Joe Biden touts as a signature achievement.

June 20, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

60 Seconds: FHWA Chief Endorses Benefits of Transportation Technologies

Federal Highway Administration leader Shailen Bhatt pressed federal lawmakers to consider a vast portfolio of applications designed to enhance safety along commercial and passenger corridors

June 20, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Congress Debates FY25 NDAA

A comprehensive defense policy measure recently approved in the House of Representatives proposes security enhancements for trucks at military bases and a review of a new moving contract.

June 20, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Motor Carriers Not Quick to Enroll in Apprenticeship Program

In 2022, some in trucking hoped that a pilot to teach and monitor 18- to 20-year-olds in interstate commerce could help lessen the driver shortage. Now it’s not looking that way.

June 20, 2024
BusinessSafety

ATRI Research Identifies Challenges for Female Truck Drivers

A new study by the American Transportation Research Institute identifies key obstacles that keep women from entering and remaining in the trucking industry.

June 20, 2024
BusinessLogisticsBreaking News

ATA Reports Tonnage Turnaround for May With 1.5% Rise

The trucking industry experienced its first increase in tonnage this year during May, a 1.5% bump, American Trucking Associations reported June 18.

June 20, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Trailer Orders Fall Again in May After Brief Rise

U.S. trailer orders continued the trend of year-over-year declines in May following a short-lived turnaround, ACT Research reported.

June 20, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Key EV Battery Material Can Come From Methane

Graphite is key to manufacturing the lithium-ion batteries that power electric cars, and there has been a push to grow a U.S. supply chain.

June 20, 2024