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Trucking Faces ‘Peak Complexity’ on Road to a Greener Future

LAS VEGAS — On the road toward a more environmentally sustainable future, the trucking industry is encountering an unprecedented level of complexity.

May 23, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomousTCA

NHTSA Investigates After 4 Die in Crash of VinFast EV

NHTSA has opened an investigation into VinFast’s first U.S. electric vehicle model less than a month after four family members were killed in a one-car accident in the California Bay Area.

May 23, 2024
BusinessFuel

John Hess Calls Investors to Back Chevron Deal Before Vote

John Hess is talking to directly with shareholders in a last-ditch effort to ensure enough support for a $53 billion takeover by Chevron Corp., according to people familiar with the matter.

May 23, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Judge Signs Off on $600M Ohio Train Derailment Settlement

A federal judge has signed off on the $600 million class action settlement over last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment in eastern Ohio.

May 22, 2024
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Big Oil Investigation Sent to Justice Department by Dems

Democrats are asking the Department of Justice to investigate major oil companies and their trade groups following a congressional probe.

May 22, 2024
BusinessEquipment

April Trailer Orders Up After Six Months of Declines

U.S. trailer orders increased year-over-year for the first time in six months during April, ACT Research reported.

May 22, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Volvo, Aurora Unveil Production-Ready Autonomous Tractor

LAS VEGAS — Volvo Trucks has unveiled its first production-ready autonomous Class 8 tractor, which combines its newly updated VNL model with Aurora’s automated driving technology.

May 22, 2024
GovernmentSafety

Delaware Creates Police Unit Focusing on Interstate Drivers

Three interstates forming the backbone of Delaware’s freight route are now the focus of a new state police Highway Safety Unit that will concentrate on patrolling interstate traffic.

May 22, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Electrification Has Its Challenges, J.B. Hunt’s Simpson Says

LAS VEGAS — J.B. Hunt's Shelley Simpson encouraged attendees at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo to be part of the solutions and innovation of sustainable transportation.

May 22, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

New Cars in California Could Alert Drivers to Speeding

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California could eventually join the EU in requiring all new cars to alert drivers when they break the speed limit, a proposal aimed at reducing traffic deaths.

May 22, 2024