CCJ StaffBattery electricRide along in Kenworth's K270E electric box truckThe Kenworth K270E has three battery pack options and its range and charge time make it ideal for local pick-ups and deliveries.June 30, 2023RegulationsHow marijuana legalization at the state level is impacting the trucking industryA report earlier this month from the American Transportation Research Institute looks into how marijuana legalization is impacting trucking, and how fleets and drivers view the potential for legalization at the federal level.June 30, 2023AutonomousAutonomous firm TuSimple exploring possible U.S. exitTuSimple's Board of Directors has agreed to explore possible transactions for the U.S.-based portion of its business. Also: Four indicted in deadly 2022 human smuggling attempt in trailer; ATA accepting applications for DEI award.June 30, 2023WorkforceXPO workers in Miami vote to remove TeamstersXPO employee Martin Garcia filed a union decertification petition because “Teamsters officials didn’t listen to us and didn’t represent our interests in the workplace," he said. Also: Mack MD Electric available for order; A. Duie Pyle revamps brokerage.June 29, 2023CompaniesUnion issues one week warning over possible UPS strikeTeamster leadership reiterated that union employees will not work beyond July 31 without a new contract.June 28, 2023ProductsNew regional haul trailer tire in Cooper's WORK SeriesThe WORK Series Regional Haul Trailer (RHT) 2 tire is SmartWay verified and designed for tandem and spread axle trailer applications.June 28, 2023RegulationsFMCSA begins process to study driver interactions in Level 2 and 3 autonomous trucksThe agency is looking to evaluate how truck drivers engage with trucks equipped with different levels of autonomous technology. Also: PGT Trucking names new executive; Quality Custom Distribution expands Southwest operations.June 28, 2023TechnologyThree-way texting platform helps last-mile delivery fleets better solve issuesAlso: Middle-mile tech-powered freight network WARP integrates with shipping visibility platform project44; HDVI expands commercial insurance coverage to Oklahoma; and Global Cloud Fleet introduces a new AI dashcam.June 27, 2023RegulationsHighway fatalities continue year-long downward trend, NHTSA estimatesNHTSA's preliminary first-quarter projections suggest the fourth consecutive quarter with falling traffic fatalities. Also: Foul play suspected in fire at Nikola HQ; Ryder opens new used truck dealership near Boston; Great Dane, Stoughton trailer recalls.June 27, 2023CompaniesAnother Top 250 carrier unionizesDrivers at 10 Roads Express in Kansas have voted to join the Teamsters. Also: Trucking conditions improved slightly in April; XPO grows Salt Lake City footprint; new driving school open in Michigan.June 26, 2023Previous PagePage 91 of 203Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsClean Truck group asks truck and engine OEMs to drop lawsuitGlobal environmental organizations, including the Sierra Club and NRDC, are pressuring major truck manufacturers to honor the Clean Truck Partnership.RegulationsGroup launches campaign against heavier truck limitsBusinessMultimodal group established to modernize freight movementBusinessTwo rail carriers join forces, go after Memphis to Nashville truck freightEquipment controlsInternational kicks off self-driving truck trials with fleets
