U.S. Environmental Protection Agency acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler has reversed a controversial decision made earlier this month that would have allowed the proliferation of glider kit trucks until the end of 2019.
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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.
Uber’s Self-Driving Fleet Returns to Pittsburgh Roads — With Drivers in Control
Uber’s self-driving cars returned July 24 to Pittsburgh’s streets four months after one of its autonomous SUVs hit and killed a woman crossing a street in Tempe, Ariz.
July 24, 2018Trump to Seek Repeal of California’s Smog-Fighting Power
The Trump administration will seek to revoke California’s authority to regulate automobile greenhouse gas emissions — including its mandate for electric car sales — in a proposed revision of Obama-era standards, according to three people familiar with the plan.
July 23, 2018DTNA to Recall 18,105 Freightliner Cascadias
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 18,105 of its 2018-19 Freightliner Cascadia models due to an issue with its brake caliper mounting bolts.
July 20, 2018Appeals Court Temporarily Stays EPA Decision to Not Enforce Glider Kit Truck Regulation
A federal appeals court has issued a temporary stay blocking a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to not enforce an Obama administration regulation that limits glider kit truck manufacturers to building no more than 300 of the trucks a year.
July 19, 2018Lawmakers, Administration Officials Tout Weather-Resilient Infrastructure
WASHINGTON — Last year’s destruction of critical infrastructure due to massive hurricanes and severe wildfires along the West Coast reinforces the long-term benefits of investing in resilient reconstruction efforts, a top Republican transportation authorizer in the House said July 18.
July 19, 2018CVSA Inspectors Remove Nearly 1,600 CMVs From Roadways During April Brake Safety Day
Nearly 1,600 commercial motor vehicles with critical brake violations were placed out of service during an unannounced Brake Safety Day law enforcement initiative in the United States and Canada in April, according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.
July 18, 2018CDL Training Gives C.R. England Executives Insight From Behind the Wheel
More than three dozen managers and front-office employees at C.R. England Inc. have taken classes to earn a commercial driver license at the request of CEO Chad England, who said he believes the experience of learning to drive big rigs will help the company be more responsive to the needs of drivers.
July 17, 2018Missouri’s Five-Year Transportation Plan Outlines Bridge and Road Maintenance
Missouri transportation officials have unveiled plans to maintain existing roads and bridges and evaluate the potential for new ones across the state’s highway system over the next several years.
July 17, 2018FMCSA Outlines New Data Model to Be Tested in September
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials have withdrawn a slate of proposed “enhancements” to the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program’s Safety Management System to make way for a small-scale test in September of a new statistical data model intended to better identify high-risk carriers.
July 17, 2018