Anheuser-Busch InBev, PepsiCo Inc., Republic Services and nongovernmental organization Together for Safer Roads announced a design challenge to improve fleet safety and save lives, calling the project the Truck of the Future.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
GM to Recall 7 Million Vehicles to Replace Takata Air Bags
The U.S. is making General Motors recall and repair nearly 6 million big pickup trucks and SUVs equipped with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.
November 23, 2020California Appeals Court Rules Motor Carriers Not Exempt From AB 5
The California Court of Appeals has issued an opinion declaring motor carriers are not exempt from a state law aimed at reclassifying owner-operators as employees.
November 20, 2020Perspective: Technology Powers Virtual Training
The COVID-19 pandemic makes it challenging to provide training to drivers due to the need for social distancing, but technology is helping bridge this gap.
November 20, 2020How a Texas Fender Bender Truck Accident Turned Into a $32 Million Nuclear Jury Verdict
A civil action against FTS International Services remains one of dozens of so-called nuclear verdicts against motor carriers, defined as awards in excess of $10 million, that in recent years have been on a steep rise.
November 20, 2020Trucking Offered Measure of Stability in Diesel Revenue as Pandemic Caused Gas Tax Revenue to Tank
In addition to essential supplies, truck drivers during the pandemic provided a service that is less tangible but no less important: boosting revenue for state transportation departments.
November 20, 2020FMCSA Clarifies Terms for Ag Haulers, Farmers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published an interim final rule clarifying some definitions associated with agricultural goods.
November 19, 2020Manufacturers Stakeholder Calls for Trump-Biden Cooperation During Transition
Leaders at the National Association of Manufacturers argued the incoming administration would be better prepared to address concerns regarding the economy, national security and the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines via a collaborative process between President Donald Trumps outgoing team and President-elect Joe Bidens incoming personnel.
November 19, 2020FCC Reassigns Transportation Safety Spectrum
Despite pushback from transportation stakeholders and key policymakers on Capitol Hill, the Federal Communications Commission moved forward with its plan to reallocate some transportation safety spectrum for broadband uses.
November 18, 2020In Reversal, Arlington National Cemetery Directed to Host Wreaths Across America
Wreaths Across America Day will return to Arlington National Cemetery and so will truckings involvement after a whirlwind stretch in which cemetery officials had initially decided to cancel the event out of coronavirus concerns.
November 18, 2020