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Vocational
Crane truck driver creates job security for bucket truck driver
Talk about a case of the Mondays â regardless of what day of the week it is. The driver of this crane truck single-handedly wiped out an entire intersection when he failed to lower the arm â snapping poles and power lines as he navigated the what should have been a simple left-hand turn. Weâre [âŚ]
August 15, 2018
Vocational
Auto lube system no replacement for âa reason to get under the vehicleâ
An automatic lubrication system consists of injectors or valves, a pump, controller, tubing and fittings that connect to the lubrication points and that entire network needs occasional spot checks to ensure itâs working as designed.
August 15, 2018
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FMCSA says it has submitted plan to overhaul CSA to Congress
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Tuesday it has filed a report with Congress detailing reforms it plans to institute to the Compliance, Safety, Accountability carrier safety rating program. The 10-page report was made public by the agency in July. HWTâs partner publication, Commercial Carrier Journal, covered the reportâs contents then, at this link. Of note, [âŚ]
August 14, 2018
Trucks
Investigators locate truck driver involved in deadly projectile accident
Authorities in New York have found the truck driver involved in a fatal projectile accident that killed a woman nearly two weeks ago on a rural highway in Ontario County. Manuel Vallejo, a co-owner of Vallejo Trucking, was cited for having his mud flaps up on his 2009 Freightliner when leaving the Casella Landfill in [âŚ]
August 14, 2018
Trucks
Michigan gets its first Class 8 commercial EV tractor
Michigan, the nationâs hub of auto manufacturing, has received its first commercially deployed Class 8 electric truck. Orange EV and Firefly Transportation services announced today that the Orange EV T-Series all-electric terminal truck will go to work providing emission-free yard management services for a leading manufacturer of consumer packaged goods in The Great Lake State. [âŚ]
August 14, 2018
Trucks
Kenworth adds Cummins Westport L9N as engine option to T680, T880 models
Kenworth is adding the Cummins Westport L9N near zero NOx emissions natural gas engine as an option for its T680, T880 and T880S trucks. The L9N engine is certified to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) optional low NOx standard of 0.02 g/bhp-hr â a 90 percent reduction from engines operating at the current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NOx limit of 0.2 [âŚ]
August 13, 2018
Business
Tesla Semi gets âcleanâ inspection in California
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) shared pictures of a Tesla Semi truck that went through its Donner Pass inspection station in Truckee, California.
August 13, 2018
Business
More than 400 Freightliner Cascadia tractors recalled over tire issue
The recalls from DTNA say the tire cords may be visible through the innerliner in the affected tires, which could lead to a sudden loss of air. Get details.
August 13, 2018
Class 3-6
GM recalling 2018 Chevy Express, GMC Savana over faulty tire pressure monitoring system
GM is recalling certain 2018 Chevy Express and GMC Savana vans for incorrectly calibrated tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS). The TPMS warning light on affected vehicles may illuminate when tire pressure reaches 37 PSI, not 41 PSI. âIf the low tire pressure telltale is not illuminated at the correct tire pressure, the driver may have [âŚ]
August 12, 2018
Trucks
California Highway Patrol inspects Tesla Semi & calls it âvery cleanâ
The California Highway Patrol has gotten plenty of attention after posting pictures and comments of a Tesla Semi that went through its Donner Pass inspection station recently in Truckee, Calif. CHPâs Facebook page had over 500 comments including some questions about the silver Semi. âDonner Pass, what do you all think about the Tesla?â one [âŚ]
August 12, 2018
Business
Kenworth adds Cummins Westport L9N as engine option to T680, T880 models
Kenworth Trucks has decided to make the Cummins Westport L9N natural gas engine as an option for its T680, T880 and T880S trucks. Read all about this.
August 10, 2018
Business
FTR breaks down record-high truck orders â and why they wonât affect capacity anytime soon
Class 8 truck orders from the past 12 months totaled 445,000, as fleets hustle to find breathing room amid the industry's record-tight capacity. Get details.
August 9, 2018
Business
Automatic lube systems arenât âset it and forget itâ solutions
Automatic lube systems have many advantages, but you want to make sure you keep it monitored and properly maintained. Click here to learn more on this.
August 9, 2018
Vocational
Dump truck & semi collide leaving both drivers dead
Two drivers were killed today after their trucks collided in Copiah County, Mississippi about 30 miles south of Jackson. Fifty-year-old Charles Ray Halford was driving an empty log truck east bound on Highway 28 around 6:30 a.m. when he collided with a westbound dump truck driven by James E. Millender, 49. Both trucks were demolished [âŚ]
August 8, 2018
Trucks
Former Otto co-founder re-enters autonomous trucking
A co-founder of Otto, an autonomous trucking tech company that was acquired by Uber in 2016 and subsequently closed down last week, is re-entering the self-driving truck segment with a new company. Mountain View, Calif.-based Kodiak Robotics is the three-month-old self-driving truck brainchild of Don Burnette, who before starting Otto was one of the early engineers on Googleâs self-driving [âŚ]
August 8, 2018
Business
Former Otto co-founder re-enters autonomous trucking
A co-founder of Otto, an autonomous trucking tech company that was bought by Uber, is getting back into the self-driving truck segment with a new company. Learn more.
August 8, 2018
Business
Nikola raises more than $100 million in August
Nikola Motor Company says it has raised more than half of the planned $200 million C round of funding the company will use to scale its operation. Click to learn all about this.
August 8, 2018
Trucks
Two women highlighted in Mackâs latest RoadLife episode
âBreaking the Mold,â the fourth episode of Mack Trucksâ RoadLife series released today on roadlife.tv and Amazon Prime Video, shares the stories of two women blazing trails in the trucking industry, in which women make up just 12 percent of the workforce. âI never thought my life would be with trucks,â said Raquel Renda, vice president [âŚ]
August 7, 2018
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