ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council is nearing the culmination of a multiyear effort to define the evolutionary direction of tractor-Âtrailer connectivity.
April 7, 2023BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Getting a Lift: Fleets Weigh Lift Equipment
Penske Truck Leasing has a simple strategy for heavy-duty vehicle lifts in its shop network: Mobile is better. It's not alone.
April 7, 2023BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Standard Sought for Brake Lining Classification
In 1995, the Technology & Maintenance Council created a recommended practice for the classification of aftermarket brake lining materials. The hope was to create a standard.
April 7, 2023BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Input Needed on Brake Lining Classification
Brake lining classification centers on the work of crafting a recommended practice through vehicle and dynamometer testing data.
April 7, 2023GovernmentBusinessEquipment
Group Helps Veterans, Afghan Aides Find Trucking Jobs
Public-private partnership Task Force Movement is seeing success in helping military veteran community members find trucking jobs, including Afghan refugees who helped U.S. troops.
April 7, 2023BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous
GM Cruise Recalls 300 Robotaxis After Crash
DETROIT — General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has recalled 300 robotaxis to update software after one of them rear-ended a municipal bus in San Francisco.
April 7, 2023GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Biden to Propose Toughest-Ever Rules on Car Pollution
The Biden administration is on track to propose the toughest-ever U.S. curbs on car pollution, while stopping short of an electric vehicle mandate or ban on gas-powered models.
April 6, 2023BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelPrivate
Walmart to Expand EV Charging Network to Thousands of Stores
Walmart Inc. plans to add thousands of electric vehicle charging stations by 2030 to make it easier for motorists to pivot away from cars powered by fossil fuels.
April 6, 2023GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
F-150 Lightning Is Ford’s Only EV to Get Full Tax Credit
Ford Motor Co. expects only its F-150 Lightning pickup to qualify for a full tax credit under a new law designed to spur adoption of battery-powered models.
April 6, 2023GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Europe’s EV Push Nearly Faltered Over Fringe Fuels
It sounds inconceivable that Europe’s plan for electric vehicles almost went awry because of an expensive technology that’s virtually unavailable, but that’s exactly what happened.
April 6, 2023