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Fatal mistake causes driver to be killed by his own truck
A truck driver who police say failed to set his parking brake was crushed to death by his own rig Saturday at a rest stop in Waterloo, Maryland. Jose Amoa, 64, of Laurel, Md., who had stopped at a rest stop Saturday morning along I-95 South, was walking in between his semi and a dump […]
March 23, 2018
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Caltrans clears mud-covered U.S. 101 in 12 days
The January mudslides in Southern California were not only deadly, they shut down U.S. Highway 101 in Montecito for nearly two weeks. As you’ll see in the video below, hardworking crews with Caltrans used plenty of trucks, backhoes and other heavy equipment to clear the muck and help get life back to normal. But it […]
March 22, 2018
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Michigan postal worker killed by her own truck
A U.S. Postal Service worker was killed by her own truck Wednesday in Lyndon Township, Michigan. Michigan State Police report that after 56-year-old Tracy Sylo left her vehicle to deliver a package to a home, the truck rolled down the driveway and slammed her against a guardrail. Sylo was pronounced dead at the scene, according […]
March 22, 2018
Trucks
$100K incentive savings on newly CARB certified Motiv EPIC electric chassis
Motiv Power Systems announced today that it has received an executive order from the California Air Resources Board certifying its Electric Powered Intelligent Chassis (EPIC) family for use in Class 4-7 commercial vehicle applications. Motiv has now become the first Tier 1 supplier of a CARB-certified all-electric stripped chassis. Unlike diesel and gasoline powered stripped chassis, EPIC chassis are […]
March 22, 2018
Business
Mack: New Anthem long-haul tractor leaps on fuel economy
Mack Trucks discusses the Anthem's entrance to the market as well as the fuel economy gains it has over competition. Read more on Commercial Carrier Journal.
March 22, 2018
Business
Workhorse set to deploy first fleet of all-electric vans in the U.S.
Workhorse will deploy a fleet of all-electric, zero-emission cargo vans through a partnership with Ryder. Get more details on the deployment right here on CCJ!
March 22, 2018
Trucks
Diesel prices drop for sixth straight week
Diesel fuel prices across the U.S. dropped for the sixth consecutive week during the week ending March 19, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report. The U.S.’ average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel is now $2.972 following a four-tenths of a cent decrease during the most recent week. Prices dropped in most […]
March 21, 2018
Trucks
Ford 2010-2017 tech upgrade includes 4G LTE WiFi
Ford announced today that millions of its customers will soon be able to upgrade the connectivity in their older-model Ford vehicles to include a 4G LTE WiFi hotspot, smartphone control of existing key fob features, vehicle health and security alerts and vehicle location tracking. Using a simple device that plugs into the OBD II port […]
March 21, 2018
Trucks
Workhorse deploying nation’s first fleet of N-GEN electric cargo vans
Workhorse announced today that the company is deploying the nation’s first fleet of all-electric, zero-emission N-GEN cargo vans in San Francisco Bay Area beginning next month. In partnership with Ryder System, the exclusive maintenance provider for Workhorse’s entire light- and medium-duty range-extended electric vehicle fleet in North America, the all-electric N-GEN vehicles are designed for last […]
March 21, 2018
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Aspen launches new 53-foot long lowboy commercial trailer
Aspen introduced this week its M5500-8 commercial trailer designed and built by the same team that brings you Aspen’s heavy haul and super haul products. The Aspen M5500-8 comes standard with 26 feet of flush deck, swing-out outriggers, protected air lines, wide gooseneck support arm and rear frame ready for a flip 4th axle or […]
March 20, 2018
Trucks
UPS: The end is near for the combustion engine thanks to new charging technology
UPS continues to clear major hurdles that have left most fleets shying away from taking a greater leap towards electric vehicles. Just recently the global shipping giant announced that it’s developing an electric delivery van with Workhorse that will lower the cost of acquisition to that of a conventional vehicle. Now the company is reporting […]
March 20, 2018
Trucks
Nearly 1 ton of cocaine & marijuana seized from trucks coming from Mexico
Two trucks attempting to enter the U.S. recently from Mexico were not only hauling tile and cement but also nearly a ton of cocaine and marijuana. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports that its officers discovered 1,666 pounds of marijuana Friday inside boxes that a Mexican driver had presented as a shipment of Saltillo […]
March 20, 2018
Vocational
Volvo revamps VNX heavy-haul tractor
After launching its new VNL long-haul and VNR regional-haul tractors in 2017, Volvo Trucks North America has completed phase three of its “Shape of trucks to come” initiative, re-entering the heavy-haul market with its new Volvo VNX series tractors. “We may be recognized as a long-haul tractor company in North America, but all over the […]
March 20, 2018
Trucks
Ballard fuel cells expected to provide the range that hybrid UPS vans need in California
Range limitations and long charge times–these are two challenges in all-electric delivery vehicles that Ballard Power Systems is taking on through a partnership with CALSTART and UPS. Ballard Power Systems announced today that it has signed a contract with CALSTART for a Ballard 30 kilowatt (kW) FCveloCity-MD fuel cell module to be used in a trial and […]
March 19, 2018
Trucks
Former trucker gets 55 years in prison after 2015 crash that killed six
A former truck driver has been sentenced to 55 years in prison after being found guilty of causing a 2015 crash that killed six people and injured six others in Tennessee. Kentucky-based Benjamin Brewer was shut down by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration following the crash after it was found he had falsified his […]
March 19, 2018
Trucks
Uber pauses autonomous rides after self-driving car struck and killed pedestrian
An Uber car in autonomous mode fatally hit a woman walking outside a crosswalk in Arizona https://t.co/lmDa7Fr1Yr pic.twitter.com/0kvMxyTI7U — Los Angeles Times (@latimes) March 19, 2018 A self-driven Uber prototype car struck and killed a pedestrian Monday morning in Tempe, Arizona, prompting the company to suspend its autonomous pilot program, taking place in a few […]
March 19, 2018
Business
Small number of 2018 Macks being recalled
Mack Trucks is recalling approximately 135 model-year 2018 Mack Anthem, Pinnacle and Granite trucks for what could cause the rigs’ light control module to fail.
March 19, 2018
Business
Extending warranty coverage with aftermarket policies
For the risk averse there’s no more uncomfortable feeling than the day after a truck warranty expires. Read more right here on Commercial Carrier Journal.
March 19, 2018
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