The Model Y crossover that Elon Musk debuted late March 14 in Hawthorne, Calif., will start being delivered to customers in the fall of next year, later than some analysts anticipated. The company immediately began taking $2,500 pre-orders, a bigger ask than the $1,000 it has charged to reserve a Model 3 sedan.
March 15, 2019BusinessEquipment
Hino Expands Certified Dealer Network
Hino Trucks announced the expansion of its Certified Ultimate dealer network with the addition of eight dealers, giving it 25 such dealerships operating nationwide.
March 15, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuelLogistics
TMC Annual Meeting Goes ‘Beyond the Frontier of Maintenance’
The evolution of trucks and truck maintenance is apparent in key highlights on the agenda for the upcoming annual meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations.
March 14, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Editorial: Keeping Trucks on the Road Starts Here
This is a time for talking about truck maintenance, as the March 18 issue of Transport Topics coincides with and will be distributed at the 2019 annual meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations.
March 14, 2019BusinessEquipment
North Florida Warehouse FTZ Debuts Heavy-Lift Service at Jacksonville TraPac Terminal
North Florida Warehouse FTZ has launched its heavy-lift service at the TraPac container terminal in Jacksonville, Fla.
March 14, 2019BusinessEquipment
February Class 8 Sales Jump as Demand Remains Strong
U.S. Class 8 retail sales for February rose 19% compared with a year ago to 19,858 vehicles, WardsAuto.com reported, underscoring that demand remains strong.
March 14, 2019BusinessEquipment
Medium-Duty Sales Dip in 'Noisy' Market
Sales of medium-duty vehicles in February dipped 3.6% from a year earlier amid a steeper decline in sales of the lightest trucks, WardsAuto.com reported.
March 13, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
BNSF, Amtrak Detail PTC Progress at House Hearing
Executives from BNSF Railway Co. and Amtrak assured federal lawmakers of their firms’ adherence to congressionally mandated requirements regarding automatic braking technology.
March 12, 2019GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety
Proposed Legislation Seeks a Mandate for Heavy Trucks to Install Side Underguards — Again
Companion bipartisan bills have been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate and House that call for a new regulation that would require trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds to install side underride guards and ensure that rear guards meet an upgraded specified performance standard.
March 12, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Pilot Flying J Announces Online Service Portal
Pilot Flying J announced the launch of its new virtual maintenance system, Fleet Center.
March 11, 2019