Truck News
Jaguar Recalls I-Pace EVs Due to Fire Risk in Batteries
DETROIT — Jaguar is recalling more than 6,000 I-Pace electric SUVs in the U.S. due to the risk of the high-voltage battery catching fire, and it’s telling owners to park them outdoors.
June 1, 2023Georgia, Wyoming Schools to Train More Truck Drivers
Seeking to get more truck drivers on the road, colleges in Georgia and Wyoming are expanding their commercial driver license programs.
May 31, 2023Truck Driver Positive Tests for Marijuana Up 9.2% in Q1
The number of truck drivers testing positive for marijuana use increased 9.2% the first three months of 2023, according to federal Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse data.
May 31, 2023US, EU Agree on Heavy-Truck Charging Standard
The U.S. and European Union have agreed that when a megawatt charging standard is developed for heavy trucks, it must be universal.
May 31, 2023Stellantis’ Battery Plant Subsidy Likely to Top Volkswagen’s
Stellantis NV is likely to receive more in subsidies for a new electric vehicle battery plant in Canada than the $9.5 billion Volkswagen AG extracted for a similar project, says one expert.
May 31, 2023Estes Express Lines Opens Terminal in California
Estes Express Lines took a major step in its expansion and sustainability initiatives with the opening of a new terminal in Banning, Calif., the carrier announced May 26.
May 31, 2023NHTSA to Require Automatic Emergency Braking on New Vehicles
The U.S. government’s auto safety agency plans to require that all new passenger cars and light trucks include potentially life-saving automatic emergency braking within three years.
May 31, 2023Diesel Prices Slip 2.8¢ to $3.855
Diesel prices dropped 2.8 cents a gallon on average to $3.855, according to Energy Information Administration data May 30.
May 31, 2023Job Openings Hit 10.1 Million
WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, illustrating the resilience of the American labor market and complicating Federal Reserve efforts to fight inflation.
May 31, 2023Seattle Amazon Workers Protest Climate Goals, Layoffs
SEATTLE — Hundreds of corporate Amazon workers protested what they decried as the company’s lack of progress on climate goals and an inequitable return-to-office mandate May 31.
May 31, 2023