CCJ StaffWorkforceXPO 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, 2023RegulationsProposal to mandate automatic emergency braking systems announcedNHTSA and FMCSA will jointly issue a rulemaking proposal to require AEB on new trucks with a GVWR over 10,000 pounds. Also: Load board equipping 800 trucks with autonomous tech for long runs; Volvo testing impacts of extreme heat, cold on electric trucks.June 23, 2023Oils & lubricantsAsh: The silent killer of your diesel engine's efficiency (and bottom line)What the difference between low ash and ultra low ash engine oil?June 22, 2023CompaniesNAPA Transportation drivers unionizeFounded in 1991 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, NAPA Transportation operates 445 trucks and nearly 400 drivers. Also: ACT's For-Hire Trucking Index improved in May; FMCSA sets UCR fees for 2024.June 22, 2023Previous PagePage 96 of 207Next PageTop StoriesAlternative powerGroups press states to leverage public funds to lower electric truck pricesClean energy advocates are urging regulators in California, New York, and Washington to mandate ZEV truck price disclosure as a condition for state incentives.BusinessCourt: Yellow Corp $1.5B lawsuit against Teamsters can proceedTrucksThe VNL hotel: Volvo's largest sleeper big on comfort and functionalityCCJ InnovatorsRoadrunner deploys AI to eliminate excuses, slash missed picksEmissionsCARB suing truck manufacturers, allege group breached emissions deal