Ray Martinez, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, will appear on Capitol Hill on Halloween to endure a battery of questions from senators on the Commerce panel. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
October 30, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Capitol Agenda for the Week of Oct. 30: Jersey Boys
Business, Technology, Equipment
Air Disc Brakes for Trailers Slowly Gaining Momentum in Market
Adoption of air disc brakes for trailers is slowly trending upward as some fleets look beyond the tractor to improve stopping power and enhance safety, industry experts said.
October 30, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
EPA to Issue Rulemaking Repealing Phase 2 Rule for Glider Kits
The EPA has notified the Office of Management and Budget the agency intends to issue a proposed rule repealing the greenhouse gas Phase 2 emissions requirement for glider vehicles, glider engines and glider kits.
October 30, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
Exemption Requests Increase as ELD Enforcement Date Nears
Several organizations are seeking exemptions from having to install electronic logging devices by Dec. 18, as federally mandated.
October 30, 2017Business, Equipment
Kubota Tractor to Build Two 1 Million-Square-Foot Distribution Centers in Kansas
Kubota Tractor Corp. signed a letter of intent to purchase 203 acres in Edgerton, Kan., to build two 1-million-square-foot distribution centers.
October 27, 2017Government, Business, Equipment
Spartan Motors Wins USPS Contract for More Than 2,000 Trucks
Spartan Motors Inc. announced its Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services business unit has won a $214 million contract from the United States Postal Service for more than 2,000 cargo-body fleet vehicles.
October 27, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Driverless Truck Completes Delivery at ExxonMobil Facility in Singapore
Belgian logistics group Katoen Natie has started operating its first driverless truck at ExxonMobil’s manufacturing site on Jurong Island in Singapore.
October 26, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Daimler Steals Tesla’s Thunder With Heavy-Duty Electric Truck
Daimler AG is jumping the gun on Tesla Inc. by showing off a battery-powered heavy-duty truck weeks before the California electric-car maker’s own planned unveiling, in a sign of the growing rivalry between the companies.
October 26, 2017Business, Equipment
Rush Reports Record Quarterly Earnings on Higher Truck Sales, Aftermarket Strength
National truck dealership Rush Enterprises Inc. posted record quarterly profits as net income and revenue rose in the third quarter.
October 26, 2017Business, Equipment
Haldex 3Q Earnings Mixed; Renews Ties to US Truck Makers
Commercial vehicle supplier Haldex AB reported net income fell and revenue inched up in the third quarter compared with a year earlier.
October 26, 2017