SAN ANGELO, Texas — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is out to prove its engineering research and product development efforts can lead to financial savings for fleet customers.
March 16, 2015GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
J.J. Keller, Velociti Partner to Simplify E-Log Deployment
J.J. Keller & Associates Inc. said it has partnered with Velociti Inc. to make its electronic logging system easier for carriers to implement.
March 13, 2015BusinessGovernmentSafetyLogisticsTechnologyEquipment
Harper Says Canadian Railways Under Watch Over Grain Shipments
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper indicated he is prepared to continue intervening in a railway system dominated by two companies in order to keep products such as grain moving for export.
March 13, 2015BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyGovernment
TT Archives: Roads and Ports
A report by Commerce Secretary Luther Hodges 50 years ago put the cost of the completing the interstate highway system at $48.6 billion, an increase of $5.8 billion from earlier estimates, due to changes in highway design and traffic data.
March 9, 2015BusinessEquipment
Goodyear Demonstrates Fuel Max Tire Line (With Photos)
SAN ANGELO, Texas — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is out to prove that its engineering research and product development efforts can lead to financial savings for truck fleet customers, company managers said here as part of their marketing campaign.
March 5, 2015BusinessGovernmentSafetyEquipmentTechnologyAutonomous
Ford Unveils Medium-Duty Trucks Updated With New Telematics System
INDIANAPOLIS — Ford Motor Co. introduced a redesigned lineup of medium-duty trucks here that includes dedicated tractor models in two weight classes, and an updated telematics suite.
March 4, 2015GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
FMCSA Moves Up Projected Publication Date for Final ELD Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a supplemental report restoring Sept. 30 as the expected publication date of its final electronic logging device rule, moving it up from Nov. 9. Â
March 3, 2015BusinessEquipment
Wabash National Realigns Wood Flooring Operations
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. said it has realigned its wood flooring operations as part of its Commercial Trailer Products reporting segment.
February 27, 2015BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Bendix to Move to New Ohio Headquarters
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said it will build new headquarters in Northeast Ohio, near its current Elyria location.
February 27, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafetyEquipmentLogisticsTechnologyAutonomous
Safety Groups Petition NHTSA for Collision Avoidance Systems
Several nonprofit safety groups have asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to mandate collision avoidance and mitigation braking systems for new heavy trucks and buses.
February 23, 2015