Two members of Congress proposed a measure that would stop any state’s attempt to increase truck size and weight restrictions on the more than 220,000 miles of the National Highway System.
Two members of Congress proposed a measure that would stop any state’s attempt to increase truck size and weight restrictions on the more than 220,000 miles of the National Highway System.
Anne Ferro, the nation’s top truck safety official, told tank truck executives here that while she salutes their commitment to safety, she is determined to use her agency’s authority to eliminate unsafe carriers and bad commercial drivers.
Qualcomm Inc. said the division that includes its truck technology business broke even in the company’s fiscal second quarter. Results for the company’s Omnitracs subsidiary were included with the Qualcomm Wireless & Internet, or QWI, division, which improved from a loss of $10 million before taxes in the same period last year.
Ford is adding more than 2,000 jobs at its Kansas City Assembly Plant. The company said it is adding these jobs to meet F-150 demand, specifically adding 900 jobs and a third crew for that vehicle, and the other 1,100 jobs in the fourth quarter of 2013 to prepare to build the all-new Ford Transit. […]
ne of today’s more rarified truck-driving jobs is held by lucky souls who manage to score a gig with a manufacturer. While there’s some over-the-road stuff with these jobs, it’s usually running validation tests in Canada during the winter or down in Arizona in August, and they have to adhere to strict driving guidelines while […]
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Cascadia and Coronado vehicles manufactured between November 21, 2011, and April 3, 2013.
Autocar, LLC is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 ACX vehicles manufactured January 24, 2011, through December 4, 2012. These vehicles are equipped with Meritor axle assemblies that were built with disc brakes using MGM J24 series air brake chambers
The sun shade may not be properly secured to the cab roof panel which may result in partial or full separation of the sun shade from the roof panel.
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 VHD and VNL vehicles manufactured December 13, 2010, through July 17, 2012. These vehicles are equipped with an MGM Type 24 J-series piston parking brake chamber. The brake chambers may leak pressure allowing the parking brake to drag when it is supposed to be […]