Hino announced last week the pausing truck production for roughly nine months at its North American plants following certification issues with its diesel engines. Effective with model year 2021, Environmental Protection Agency Phase 2 regulations tighten standards for carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas engine emissions for heavy- and medium-duty trucks.
Congress passes second COVID relief package Both chambers of Congress Monday afternoon passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package that, in part, reopens the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses. For companies that received PPP funding in the first round, they can apply for a second loan of up to $2 million, as long as […]
Back in January, before the world went crazy – which feels like a lifetime ago – I was able to ring in the new year with Mack’s electric LR Model. The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) – the largest sanitation department in the world with 6,000-plus trucks collecting more than 12,000 tons of […]
U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced four individuals entered guilty pleas to conspiracy to commit mail fraud for their involvement in a staged crash scheme against truck drivers, fleets and insurance companies. The particular crash for the four individuals occurred on Oct. 13, 2015. According to the guilty plea, Anthony Robinson, Audrey Harris, Jerry Schaffer […]
Moderna’s COVID-19 treatment received an Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration late Friday, just in time for the kickoff a second wave of vaccine distribution that will be nearly three times as large as the initial wave last week. Operation Warp Speed has allocated more than 5.9 million doses of the vaccine […]
More than 15,000 trucks and drivers were placed out-of-service during the annual International Roadcheck inspection blitz in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The 72-hour enforcement spree, headed up by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, was held Sept. 9-11. In total, 50,151 inspections were conducted across North America. The top five vehicle OOS violations during the […]
New Jersey, New York add truck restrictions for winter storm Due to Winter Storm Gail, which has dumped multiple feet of snow in some areas on Pennsylvania and New York, commercial vehicle restrictions are in place on a number of major highways in the region. Pennsylvania announced Tuesday a number of its highways would be restricted. The […]
President-elect Biden so far has made clear his intent on climate policy. One of his first major announcements regarding personnel after being declared the winner of the 2020 presidential race Nov. 7 was naming John Kerry, former Senator and Secretary of State, his so-called “special envoy on climate.” And just this week, he named Gina […]
Former presidential hopeful and South Bend, Indiana, mayor Pete Buttigieg has been tapped to head up the Department of Transportation under the Joe Biden administration, President-elect Joe Biden confirmed Tuesday night. The post would be the 38-year-old Buttigieg’s first federal position should he be confirmed by the Senate to replace Elaine Chao, who assumed office […]
