Hard Working Trucks Staff (HWT)TrucksPort drivers awarded $6M following unprecedented wage theft decisionTwenty-four California port truck drivers employed by NFI Industries/California Cartage, the largest goods movement operator at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, have been awarded nearly $6 million by the California Labor Commissioner for wage theft due to misclassification as independent contractors. In an unprecedented decision, the labor commissioner issued individual joint liability against the general manager at NFI’s California […]January 10, 2019TrucksMore electric trucks: Meritor announces 22 electrification programs with global OEMsMeritor announced today that it has 22 electrification programs with global OEMs that is expected to put at least 130 fully electric medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks on the road through 2020. “These emission-free solutions offered under Meritor’s Blue Horizon technology brand have the potential to transform the industry by meeting the rising global demand for clean, […]January 9, 2019TrucksContinental P&D demo: ‘Robo dogs’ deliver packages out of autonomous vanContinental joined the fray of autonomous and robotic concepts at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show with the Continental Urban Mobility Experience (CUbE), a last-mile driverless vehicle that can be used to stage and deploy delivery robots capable of delivering packages all the way to the consumer’s front door step. Unlike four-wheeled robotic package delivery concepts, […]January 9, 2019Class 3-6Ford celebrates 40th year as nation’s top seller of commercial vansWhen you see work van on the road, chances are it’s a Ford. The automaker recently celebrated its 40th consecutive year as the nation’s best-selling commercial van brand. “Such a record speaks to the overwhelming popularity of Ford vans among the commercial buyers and fleets that keep America working, families who need a lot of […]January 9, 2019TrucksJ.B. Hunt Transport acquires home delivery firm for $100MMega-fleet J.B. Hunt announced Wednesday it has acquired Cory 1st Choice Home Delivery for $100 million as a means to bolster its final-mile delivery arm. Final Mile is a division of the J.B. Hunt’s Dedicated Contract Services (DCS) business unit, which the fleet says has the ability to serve the entirety of the contiguous U.S. […]January 9, 2019VocationalPeterbilt unveils 220EV medium-duty electric truck at CESAt the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Peterbilt Motors Company continued the rollout of its electric vehicle lineup with the Peterbilt 220EV, a zero-emission, battery-powered version of its Model 220 medium-duty cabover aimed at city delivery and urban applications. The 220EV is the third electric model introduced by Peterbilt, joining the 520EV refuse truck announced in 2017 and last […]January 8, 2019TrucksIsuzu truck & part sales set new records in 2018Isuzu Commercial Truck of America announced today that 2018 proved to be the fourth consecutive year that the company set records in truck and parts sales. Isuzu dealers retailed 23,914 Isuzu trucks to customers in 2018—a record for Isuzu-brand trucks in the United States. In addition, Isuzu parts sales increased 5.9 percent over 2017, setting […]January 8, 2019ProductsMotorola, Schumacher team-up to offer safer & more powerful battery-powered equipmentWhile lithium ion batteries have provided more impressive power for tools, phones, equipment and vehicles, they have also gotten some headlines for fires, some even deadly. Thankfully, auto industry icons Schumacher and Motorola announced higher energy battery solutions that remove flammability from the equation. Motorola’s Modular Power System, a new line of battery products being […]January 7, 2019Class 3-6Ranger Design adds more accessories to its QuickShip programRanger Design announced today that more accessories have been added to their QuickShip program. Products on QuickShip ordered from Ranger Design before 1 p.m. EST, ships from their factory the next business day. The following products will be available on QuickShip: a Universal LED lighting kit designed for work vans; the wind-powered Flettner vent which removes […]January 3, 2019ProductsUnderCover’s new ArmorFlex tonneau cover features Line-X coated panelsUnderCover’s new ArmorFlex hard folding tonneau cover features Line-X speciality automotive coating to help guard against dents and scuffs. The dual-action tailgate seal offers universal tailgate operation, allowing you to close the tailgate with the last panel of the cover up or down. ArmorFlex is proudly made in the U.S., and comes backed by a […]January 2, 2019Previous PagePage 28 of 145Next PageTop StoriesBusinessMarten Transport CEO stepping down, Randy Marten to returnRandy Marten previously served as Chief Executive Officer from January 2005 to May 2021, and President from June 1986 to June 2008.RegulationsU.S. 'pausing' work visas for commercial truck driversBusinessLandstar seeking potential Mexico exitBusinessC.R. 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