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More than 400,000 Freightliner, Western Star trucks recalled
Over 400,000 Freightliner and Western Star trucks from the last decade are being recalled due to a defect that could potentially cause brake lights not to work.
December 12, 2017
Trucks
Dallas dominates list of Rush Truck Tech Rodeo finalists
A record 1,400-plus entrants, mostly mechanics, tested for a shot to participate at the 2017 Rush Truck Centers Tech Skills Rodeo in San Antonio this week. Only 187 made the trip. Following Monday’s elimination rounds, that number has been reduced to 31, with Dallas having most of the finalists–five in all. Winners will be announced […]
December 12, 2017
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PepsiCo latest to place order for Tesla Semi
PepsiCo reserves 100 Tesla electric semi-trucks which marks the largest single order for the electric truck to-date. Learn more on Commercial Carrier Journal.
December 12, 2017
Business
Meritor intros first new products to new Mach value lineup
Meritor has launched the first products under its new Mach value brand that includes part numbers for its driveline, drive axle and transmission offerings.
December 12, 2017
Vocational
Rush Truck Rodeo tech solves three problems in under 18 minutes
You’ve got three problems with a truck and only 45 minutes to fix them all. But what if it only takes you 17 minutes and 42 seconds? Well, then that’s the guy you want on your team, and in this case, Rush Truck Centers and Hino is lucky to have him. Tom Marchini, senior manager […]
December 11, 2017
Perspectives
Tech recruitment: ASE reaching out to public schools and hopes other industry leaders will do the same
Most everyone seems to agree that career education in schools is important, but on the average, the typical curriculum doesn’t reflect the general consensus. Oh, there’s plenty of talk about coding, and there’s actually a day in schools dedicated to the high-tech computer language. The Hour of Code, a global computer movement, was just held […]
December 11, 2017
Trucks
ATA looking to block implementation of Rhode Island’s trucks-only toll plan
The American Trucking Associations is asking the Federal Highway Administration to reject Rhode Island’s environmental assessment of the impact of trucks-only tolls because of what ATA deems as flaws in the state’s report. ATA President and CEO Chris Spear said the group “will exhaust every legislative, regulatory and legal avenue to defeat the implementation of […]
December 11, 2017
Trucks
Rush Truck Tech Rodeo adds Bandit Race truck to contest lineup
For the first time at the Rush Truck Tech Rodeo technicians will have a chance to work on a race truck. Mechanics competing this week at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio will pair up in teams of two and try their luck at diagnosing and repairing a Bandit Big Rig Racing Series race […]
December 10, 2017
Vocational
Mack Trucks names new president
Volvo Construction Equipment President Martin Weissburg has been named President of Mack Trucks, succeeding Dennis Slagle, who has led the company since 2008. The move is effective June 1, 2018. Weissburg has served as President of Volvo Construction Equipment since 2014. He joined the Volvo Group in 2005 as President of Volvo Financial Services Americas, and […]
December 10, 2017
Trucks
CarriersEdge adds driver training course on delivery safety
CarriersEdge, an online training provider, introduced a new course designed to help drivers safely handle maneuvering in tight, congested conditions while making deliveries. “Driving safely on roads and highways is a major concern for the trucking industry, but some of the more frequent events occur when traveling at slower speeds,” said Jane Jazrawy, co-founder and […]
December 10, 2017
Trucks
Meritor announces investment in electric vehicle tech company
Meritor is the latest truck component company to embrace electrification, announcing Friday a strategic investment in TransPower, a leader in electrification technologies for large commercial vehicles. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Meritor President and CEO Jay Craig, CEO says TransPower’s knowledge and hands-on experience with electrical vehicle technologies and system integration gives the company […]
December 10, 2017
Business
Meritor announces investment in electric vehicle tech company
Meritor announced it has invested in TransPower, a leader in electrification technologies for commercial vehicles. Get more info on the investment here on CCJ.
December 8, 2017
Trucks
New York FedEx Ground business adds Workhorse electric van to fleet
Workhorse announced today that Colonial Routes in Farmington, New York, is the first FedEx independent service provider (ISP) in the country to participate in Workhorse’s new nationwide program for FedEx Ground delivery vehicles. “We’re excited to become the first FedEx Ground ISP to add the Workhorse electric vehicle to our fleet and explore the benefits it […]
December 7, 2017
Trucks
Small business truckers decry one-size-fits-all approach to ELDs in House hearing on trucking regs
Representatives from the owner-operator community and small fleet segment told lawmakers in Washington recently that they are not opposed to electronic logs for fleets that find them beneficial, but that ELDs are not one-size-fits-all technology and should not be mandated across the trucking industry. The House Committee on Small Business heard from owner-operators and small […]
December 7, 2017
Class 3-6
Mercedes-Benz Vans takes aim at urban delivery’s future with newly designed Sprinter
Mercedes-Benz Vans on Monday offered a media preview of its next-generation Sprinter van, a highly versatile vehicle that the company says is positioned to take on emerging challenges posed for transportation and logistics companies, including the increasingly important — and increasingly challenging — final-mile segment. The new Sprinter, slated to be introduced by Mercedes in […]
December 7, 2017
Trucks
Anheuser-Busch buying 40 Tesla Semis & working with Nikola on hydrogen fuel cell use
From a team of those famous Clydesdale horses to an even larger team of all-electric trucks, Anheuser-Busch announced today that it is ordering 40 Tesla Semis, one of the largest publicly reported purchases yet for the battery-powered hauler. Though Tesla still has not officially published numbers on torque, horsepower and vehicle weight for its Semi, […]
December 7, 2017
Business
Anheuser-Busch places order for Tesla Semi
Anheuser-Busch puts in an order request for 40 Tesla electric tractors, one of Tesla’s largest reported pre-orders. Get more info on Commercial Carrier Journal.
December 7, 2017
Trucks
Produce hauler rescued from Florida canal later dies
A truck driver in Palm Beach County, Fla. died today after driving his packing house rig into a canal near Belle Glade around 10 a.m. this morning. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is not sure why 50-year-old Matthew Jenkins of Pahokee, Fla. drifted off Duda Road into the canal. Divers initially found Jenkins alive […]
December 6, 2017
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