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CCJ Daily Dispatch, Sept. 14: FMCSA extends COVID emergency declaration through December
FMCSA extended is COVID-19 emergency declaration through Dec. 31, allowing certain COVID relief haulers to waive hours of service regs. Hours regs are also suspended for wildfire relief haulers on the West Coast. A recall hits over 1,000 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks.
September 14, 2020
Business
Truck driver’s attempt at a wide-left goes awry as sports car sneaks up — Preventable or not?
At a downtown intersection, straight-truck driver John Doe was making a left turn — when he collided into a sports car in the lane next to him. Was this crash preventable or not? Video presented by CCJ and Instructional Technologies.
September 14, 2020
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Navistar says latest VW bid ‘undervalues the company,’ but calls it ‘a starting point’
With the weekend to mull over the bid – a bid 23% higher than $35 per share Traton offered in January – Navistar management on Monday was underwhelmed by the offer.
September 14, 2020
Business
Carrier adds two electric Volvo VNRs to SoCal fleet
Dependable Highway Express will begin operating two Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks on daily runs in Southern California. Nikola released a statement refuting claims of fraud from short-seller Hindenburg Research. BestPass released new national and regional toll transponders.
September 11, 2020
Business
Bill Gates nixes electric long-haul, supports alt fuel
In a recent blog post, Bill Gates explained the impracticality of electric vehicles for long-haul trucking and the need for bio-fuels instead. Details on CCJ.
September 10, 2020
Business
Volkswagen upping its pursuit of Navistar
Volkswagen’s commercial truck arm, Traton, bumped its initial offer to acquire Navistar from $35 to $43 per share.
September 10, 2020
Business
CCJ Daily Dispatch, Sept. 10: Comment period opens for proposed under-21 pilot program
FMCSA is now accepting comments on a proposed pilot program to allow non-military 18-to-20-year-old truckers to drive across state lines. Daimler has partnered with FleetNet America to provide new roadside assistance programs. A former FedEx Freight exec has joined U.S. Xpress.
September 10, 2020
Business
Corrosion check-up a must for potential used truck buyers
September 10, 2020
Business
Commentary: The new normal is the old normal
It seems the “new” normal for freight is just an extension of the “old” normal. The freight business changes daily. Read more from Rick Mihelic here on CCJ.
September 9, 2020
Business
Omnitracs intends to acquire SmartDrive to accelerate in-cab video suite
With the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate in the rearview mirror, Omnitracs is ready to accelerate in the video telematics market. See CCJ for details.
September 9, 2020
Business
CCJ Daily Dispatch, Sept. 9: Estes adding 50 natural gas trucks to California fleet
Estes Express Lines will add 50 new renewable natural gas trucks fueled by Clean Energy Fuels Corp.’s Redeem fuel. Instructional Technologies Inc. created a new driver training resource for the changes coming to the hours of service rules on Sept. 29.
September 9, 2020
Business
New tech helps fleets document, consolidate driver safety data
New products and integrations help motor carriers better document training and consolidate truck driver safety information. Learn more here on CCJ.
September 8, 2020
Business
Werner sees cost savings, safety gains from an Azure cloud
Werner Enterprises developed its Edge platform with Microsoft to manage critical event data through a single source. See CCJ for details on Werner Edge.
September 8, 2020
Business
CCJ Daily Dispatch, Sept. 8: Trucking added back 10,000 jobs in August, still lags pre-pandemic levels
Since the COVID employment fallout in March and April, trucking has added back 18,900 jobs but is still down down 77,800 from the pre-pandemic high in February. ATRI seeks carrier feedback for its annual Top Industry Issues Survey. ATA and Peterson are partnering to help truck drivers.
September 8, 2020
Business
General Motors gets ownership stake in battery and fuel cell tie up with Nikola
Nikola Corporation and General Motors on announced a strategic partnership that gives the Detroit automotive behemoth an ownership stake in the Arizona-based hydrogen-electric startup.
September 8, 2020
Business
FMCSA floats pilot program for under-21 interstate drivers
The move could spark a youth movement in an industry where, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average driver age hovers around 55.
September 4, 2020
Business
IIHS touts effectiveness of automated braking systems
An IIHS study shows that automatic emergency braking systems could substantially reduce crashes. ATA and Mack partnered to deliver hurricane relief supplies to the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Laura.
September 4, 2020
Business
Truck orders continue to rebound
According to FTR preliminary data, truck order activity for August was up 3% month-over-month with 20,500 units. More class 8 truck order info here on CCJ.
September 3, 2020
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