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Should we call it Trucksgiving?
More than 70 percent of all freight tonnage moved in the U.S. goes on trucks, according to the American Trucking Associations. Moving 10.5 billion tons of freight each year requires more than 3.4 million trucks and about 3.5 million truck drivers. But if you plane to celebrate in the traditional style tomorrow, you have to give […]
November 22, 2017
Trucks
Penske launches app with free electronic logs for rental vehicles
Penske Truck Leasing has released the Penske Driver app, the truck rental and leasing industry’s first fully integrated, custom app that provides truck drivers with easy Hours of Service (HOS) functionality to meet the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, and other productivity tools. Penske Truck Leasing is providing the Penske Driver app and its HOS solution free […]
November 21, 2017
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Vocational
Utility truck stolen as driver is elevated in bucket putting up Christmas decorations
A utility truck driver who had been elevated in his bucket hanging Christmas decorations on a power pole suddenly got jerked away as a thief made off with his truck. Surveillance video obtained from wlwt.com shows the public works employee in Cincinnati hanging on to the hydraulic arm of his bucket truck as the would-be […]
November 21, 2017
Trucks
Florida truck driver critically injured after failing to beat train
A Florida truck driver was injured Monday morning when the tractor-trailer he was driving was struck by a train, throwing him some 100 feet from his vehicle. He was taken to a hospital with what were called “critical injuries. The train’s driver was also injured in the collision, which occurred on U.S. 1 near Cocoa, Florida. […]
November 21, 2017
Trucks
Tips for winterizing your truck before cold weather sets in
The shift to cold weather can impact a trucks' fluids, tires, belts and hoses. Here are tips for winterizing your truck before the cold weather sets in.
November 21, 2017
Trucks
UPS makes largest purchase yet of renewable natural gas
UPS announced an agreement today with Big Ox Energy to purchase 10 million gallon equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG) per year. UPS reports that its agreement with Big Ox Energy, which ends in 2024, is its largest investment ever in RNG, which yields up to a 90 percent reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions when […]
November 20, 2017
Trucks
Blaze destroys USPS van following memo on fire hazards
A United States Postal Service LLV that caught fire in Menlo Park, Calif. took firefighters about 15 minutes to extinguish. No one was hurt in the blaze which was reported around noon Friday as the carrier was out making deliveries in a residential area. Mail that could be salvaged inside the vehicle was transferred to […]
November 20, 2017
Business
Autonomous retrofitter Embark deploys semi-autonomous trucks in on-highway tests
Operating at a Level 2 system, tests involved trucks with drivers sitting at the wheel actively monitoring the road, supervising the system. More details here!
November 20, 2017
Business
Orders trickle in for Tesla Semi
Just two days after California automaker Tesla revealed its battery-powered Semi, orders started rolling in. Read more about this on Commercial Carrier Journal.
November 18, 2017
Trucks
Tesla debuts electric semi with up to 500 mile range, production set for 2019
With a style more fitting of Star Wars than Smokey and the Bandit, Tesla’s electric semi made its twice-delayed debut Thursday in Hawthorne, Calif., the home of Tesla Motors’ design center and company founder Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket factory. Promising a range of up to 500 miles at maximum weight and highway speed, the company says the […]
November 17, 2017
Business
Tesla debuts electric semi with up to 500 mile range, production set for 2019
Tesla says its electric semi-truck consumes less than two kilowatt-hours of energy per mile when fully loaded. Get more details on the truck here on CCJ.
November 16, 2017
Trucks
Public workshop slated on Calif.’s proposed certification procedures for zero-emission powertrains
The California Air Resources Board (CARB), which is the government clean-air agency for California, is holding a public workshop on November 29 to discuss the development of certification procedures for zero‑emission powertrains. The proposed regulation is to support implementation of funding programs, as well as current and potential future regulatory measures for zero‑emission technologies for […]
November 16, 2017
Business
Daimler aims to tackle challenges of Mexican truck market
Two top Daimler executives discussed the challenges of engaging the Mexican truck market. Read all about the discussion here on Commercial Carrier Journal.
November 16, 2017
Business
Volvo brings new VNL, VNR tractors to Mexican market
Volvo Trucks officially introduced its updated VNL and VNR model trucks to the Mexico truck market. Read all about it right here on Commercial Carrier Journal.
November 16, 2017
Trucks
Nikola to create largest hydrogen network in the world
Nikola Motor Company has chosen Nel ASA as the sole equipment supplier to create the largest hydrogen network in the world that will cover over 2,000 miles and include 16 stations. Nikola has already kicked off two of the 16 stations and 14 more will follow immediately after installation. “Nikola Motor Company is leading the […]
November 15, 2017
Trucks
Texas hits deadly milestone in traffic fatalities
On November 7, the Texas Department of Transportation marked a milestone it hopes won’t be repeated. In the past 17 years, 59,000 people have died in crashes on the state’s roads. TxDOT hopes its new social media campaign, #EndTheStreakTX, will spread the word and make drivers more aware of the dangers of unsafe driving practices. […]
November 15, 2017
Business
Nikola initiates rollout of its hydrogen network
Nikola Motor Company is currently focusing on creating the largest hydrogen network in the world. Get details on the company's initiatives right here on CCJ.
November 15, 2017
Business
Engaging, incentivizing drivers for cutting downtime
Although fleets hire maintenance employees, it's also the driver's responsibility to keep their truck maintained, especially with the ELD mandate approaching.
November 15, 2017
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