NHTSA has launched a preliminary evaluation into complaints involving automatic emergency braking system errors on certain Freightliner Cascadia trucks.Â
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
XPO’s Ramos Captures New Jersey TDC Title
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — New Jersey has a new best-in-show. Lorenso Ramos of XPO, competing in the straight truck class, conquered a challenging course en route to a grand champion performance.
June 21, 2023For NTDC Truckers, a Badge of Pride
National Truck Driving Championships Chairman Rodney Myers says though luck might play a role, it's preparation that determines success in the Super Bowl of Safety.
June 21, 2023Company Can’t Guarantee Air Bag Inflators Won’t Explode
DETROIT — A company that makes air bag inflators that have exploded in eight incidents argued that it can’t say for sure whether its inflators might cause further such incidents.
June 21, 2023UPS, Teamsters Agree to Install Air Conditioning in Trucks
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters says UPS Inc. has agreed to equip its delivery and logistics vehicles with air conditioning systems, a key point in contract negotiations.Â
June 14, 2023New York City to Test Microhub Final Dropoffs
New York City officials will experiment this summer on a new system using delivery trucks to drop goods at special off-street or curbside microhubs.
June 11, 2023Arkansas Adds 84 Truck Parking Spots on I-40
Amid the constant roar of Interstate 40 traffic, Arkansas state leaders celebrated opening a long-awaited commercial truck parking lot in West Memphis, adding 84 much-needed spaces.
June 8, 2023Trucking Charity Donates to Urban Disaster Response Team
The Trucking Cares Foundation donated $25,000 to Virginia Task Force 1, a leading disaster response team, American Trucking Associations’ charitable arm said June 2.
June 5, 2023NHTSA’s Advisory Panel on Underride Protection Raises Topics
A committee launched by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to study side underride protection during its inaugural meeting raised a variety of topic areas to address.
June 1, 2023NHTSA to Require Automatic Emergency Braking on New Vehicles
The U.S. government’s auto safety agency plans to require that all new passenger cars and light trucks include potentially life-saving automatic emergency braking within three years.
May 31, 2023