Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced it has produced 5 million of its AD-9 model air dryers, after launching the product in 1989.
April 23, 2018Business, Equipment
Bendix Air Dryer Reaches Production Milestone
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Volvo Unit UD Trucks Eyes Autonomous Vehicles to Ease Driver Shortage in Japan
UD Trucks, a Japanese subsidiary of Swedish truck maker Volvo AB, plans to introduce electric and autonomous trucks within the next two years, joining global rivals in developing driverless technologies to ease a labor shortage.
April 23, 2018Business, Equipment
Lippert Unveils Sheets for Class 8 Mattresses
Lippert Components Inc. introduced a bedding line for Class 8 truck mattresses designed to provide a better fit for unconventional mattress sizes and shapes.
April 23, 2018Business, Equipment
Western Star Offers Discounts to Women’s Trucking Group
Western Star, a unit of Daimler Trucks North America, announced an association rebate program for members of the Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada when they purchase a new Western Star 4700, 4900 or 5700XE model truck or tractor.
April 23, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Several Members of Congress Send Letters Asking EPA to Drop Proposal to Repeal Glider Kit Regulation
Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle have written three letters to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt asking him to reconsider his proposal to repeal an Obama administration regulation that would limit the number of glider kits manufactured each year.
April 20, 2018Business, Equipment, Safety
Dogged Pursuit Helps Ronnie Luckadoo Again Become South Carolina’s Top Trucker
Winning South Carolina’s truck driving championships for the fifth time last weekend feels, well, very satisfying, Ronnie Luckadoo of UPS Freight told Transport Topics.
April 20, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment
Information Age Arrives for Small Carriers
The use of technology is no longer a novelty but a necessity in the trucking business — for carriers of all sizes.
April 20, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Top 50
Logistics, Accelerated
How are technology and innovation trends changing the logistics business? We explore the changes that helped shape the 2018 Top 50 Logistics Companies rankings.
April 18, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA
New Hampshire Self-Driving Vehicle Legislation Faces Speed Bumps
A bill that would allow companies to road-test self-driving vehicles in New Hampshire may be facing some speed bumps.
April 18, 2018Business, Equipment
VW Truck & Bus to Be Ready `Quickly’ for Capital Market Access
Volkswagen AG is speeding up preparations for its heavy commercial-vehicle division to sell stock or debt on its own as the unit expands to compete with global leaders Daimler AG and Volvo AB.
April 17, 2018