The average fleetwide fuel economy of trucks that participated in the North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s annual study increased 15% from 6.27 miles per gallon in 2009 to 7.27 mpg in 2018.
January 8, 2020BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Meritor Sees Equipment Downturn Coming After Prosperous 2019
Commercial vehicle equipment supplier Meritor Inc. forecast North American Class 8 production is primed for a steep decline in 2020 on the heels of last year’s exceptional market, the strongest in 13 years.
January 8, 2020GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Takata Recall of 10 Million Inflators Could Be Last of Air Bag Saga
DETROIT — Takata is recalling 10 million more front air bag inflators sold to 14 different automakers because they can explode with too much force and hurl shrapnel.
January 8, 2020GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous
Public Comment Period for USDOT Technology Council Ends Jan. 10
The public has until Jan. 10 to offer feedback to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding its Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council.
January 7, 2020GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
FMCSA Drug Clearinghouse Goes Live, Experiences Connectivity Issues
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s long-awaited Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse experienced connectivity issues during its opening days.
January 7, 2020GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuelLogisticsPerspective
Perspective: Green Shipping on the Big Blue Sea
Shipping companies are taking steps to adapt to rising sea levels and make themselves greener.
January 7, 2020BusinessTechnologyFuel
Gas Stations Rush to Convert Fuel Pumps to Accept Chip Cards
Gas stations around the United States are rushing to upgrade fuel pumps to accept credit and debit cards with chips after Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. rejected a request to delay a looming deadline to complete the work.
January 7, 2020GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous
White House Proposes Guidelines for Regulating AI Use, Including in Transportation
The Trump administration is proposing new rules to guide future federal regulation of artificial intelligence used in medicine, transportation and other industries.
January 7, 2020GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel
EPA Seeks Comment for Cleaner Trucks Initiative
MARSHALL, Va. — Federal environmental regulators on Jan. 6 announced a call for public input to assist with the development of new guidance for emissions standards targeting commercial vehicles.
January 6, 2020BusinessTechnology
PeopleNet ELD Patch Available to Fix Reboot Issue, Trimble Says
Software slowdowns and outages plagued some users of PeopleNet electronic logging devices sold by Trimble Transportation, but patches are now available.
January 3, 2020