Utah Department of Transportation officials are exploring a runaway truck containment system after recent incidents in which truckers lost control of their brakes at the same intersection.
August 27, 2019Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Utah DOT Plans Containment System for Runaway Trucks
Business, Technology, Equipment
Dana Acquires e-Powertrain Integrator Nordresa
Dana Inc. announced it completed the acquisition of Nordresa Motors Inc., which designs and integrates electric systems for commercial vehicles.
August 26, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Nikola Receives $1.7 Million Research Grant From DOE
Nikola Motor Co. announced it has been awarded a $1.7 million grant by the U.S. Department of Energy to advance research into fuel cell membrane electrode assembly.
August 26, 2019Business, Equipment
Myers Industries Acquires Tuffy Manufacturing Industries
Myers Industries Inc. has acquired the assets of Tuffy Manufacturing Industries Inc., a warehouse distributor of tire repair equipment and supplies.
August 26, 2019Government, Business, Equipment
BMW, Mercedes-Benz Ensnared Again in US-China Trade War
When China responded to President Donald Trump’s trade war with an extra 25% tariff on U.S.-made cars in mid-2018, the move cut the number of vehicles exported from America by half.
August 26, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment
DTNA Cites Increase in Active Safety Adoption
YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — Executives at Daimler Trucks North America cited an increase in customer take rates for active safety technology and provided updates on the manufacturer’s initiatives to enhance maintenance and customer service during a press event here Aug. 20.
August 23, 2019Business, Equipment
Hino’s New Truck Plant Opens in West Virginia
Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. on Aug. 21 announced the opening of its nearly 1 million-square-foot medium- and heavy-duty truck manufacturing plant in Mineral Springs, W.Va., adding it would increase investment there.
August 22, 2019Government, Business, Equipment
Navistar Gets Win Over Milan in Engine Suit, but Appeal Ahead
The Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled that Navistar Inc. does not have to pay Tennessee trucking company Milan Supply Chain Solutions an estimated $31 million, reversing a 2017 jury decision.
August 22, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA
San Diego Rolls Out $107.4 Million for Large Vehicle Charging Stations
The California Public Utilities Commission has approved a program that will see San Diego Gas & Electric build 3,000 electric vehicle charging stations for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles including school buses, delivery trucks and forklifts, and SDG&E customers will be the ones to pay for it.
August 20, 2019Government, Business, Equipment, Safety
Colorado DOT Unveils Truck Safety Program for Mountainous Driving
The Colorado Department of Transportation has launched a safety program geared toward truckers who traverse mountainous terrain.
August 20, 2019