Cattle group seeks regulatory relief for livestock haulers after JBS cyberattack A cyberattack on Memorial Day targeting the world’s largest meat processor, JBS, that shut down at least some of the company’s 84 U.S. facilities has prompted the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association to ask the DOT for regulatory relief for livestock and meat haulers. In a letter […]
The last two vehicles I’ve bought for myself have been red. The next one will probably be red, too. I really can’t explain it. Something about a big red truck just hits me the right way, and it draws me into the dealership’s finance department. My first two vehicles were black – a 1989 Chevrolet […]
It was pretty clear to see, even for an auto analyst who owns an electric car. Class 8 trucks with advanced diesel technologies have been beating out electric powertrains in terms of sparing the planet and people from emissions. Not only that, but they’ve been saving fleets billions of dollars in fuel. “There’s been about […]
Headlight, tie rod issues prompt recalls of more than 80,000 Daimler trucks Daimler Trucks North America is recalling more than 80,000 trucks, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents. The largest of the recalls affects more than 72,000 trucks, while the other affects nearly 8,500 trucks. The largest of the recalls affects approximately 75,508 […]
Labor shortages in the post-pandemic recovery have put a chokehold on many industries, especially transportation, where the demand for capacity is tighter than ever. Most freight market indicators, like the ton-mile index published by supply chain economist and Michigan State professor Jason Miller, hit record highs in Q4 2020 and Q1 2021 with no signs […]
Volvo VNR Electric completes nation’s first zero-emission grocery delivery Albertsons Companies, the second-largest grocery chain in the U.S., recently took delivery of two Volvo VNR Electric trucks at its Irvine, California, distribution center. The trucks are the first zero tailpipe emission, battery-electric Class 8 trucks to be deployed in Albertsons’ fleet. Albertsons has also procured […]
CTA asks court to rehear AB5 case The California Trucking Association (CTA) on Thursday officially filed for the Ninth Circuit Court to rehear the controversial AB 5 contractor law. The move had been long expected, as the CTA said earlier this month that it planned to seek an en banc review of the case, which would require all […]
ATRI outlines research priorities for 2021 The American Transportation Research Institute will focus its research this year on under-21 truck drivers, electric trucks, marijuana decriminalization, driver-facing cameras and zero-emission trucks. The ATRI Board of Directors approved the list of research topics at a recent meeting. ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee selected research topics that examine workforce, […]
UAW set to vote on new Volvo labor deal June 6 United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2069 members at Volvo’s New River Valley (NRV) truck assembly operations in Dublin, Virginia are expected to vote on a proposed six-year labor agreement Sunday, June 6. Volvo Trucks North America and the UAW reached a tentative agreement last week that would […]
