Late-night and daytime television are supported in large part by lawyers seeking out motorists involved in large truck crashes, and with good reason: it’s a lucrative business. Large verdicts against trucking fleets are increasing dramatically, both in number and in size of awards, and have exploded by a factor of 11 in the last six years. According to […]
Navistar on Friday announced that Persio Lisboa has been appointed president and chief executive officer, replacing Troy Clarke, who has held the roles of Navistar president, chief executive officer and member of the board of directors since April 2013 and chairman of the board of directors since February 2017. Clarke will continue with the company in the newly created position of […]
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) will hold a meeting in mid-July to discuss various issues in the trucking industry and how they impact safety, including the legalization of hemp and trucking’s aging workforce. The meeting will be held via videoconference on Monday, July 13, and Tuesday, July 14, […]
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief Jim Mullen said Tuesday that his agency is looking into claims filed by carriers that brokers have violated federal laws around rates transparency. He spoke in a general session of the Truckload Carriers Association’s Virtual Safety and Security Meeting on Tuesday. He indicated that efforts were ongoing to enforce federal regulations […]
FMCSA extends waiver allowing CLP holders to drive without CDL holder supervising The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is extending a waiver from the requirement that commercial learner’s permit holders be accompanied by a CDL holder in the front seat of the truck. The waiver is now in effect until Sept. 30. It was first set to […]
Volvo Trucks announced last week it has deployed its first pilot electric VNR truck in Southern California as part of the Volvo Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions (LIGHTS) project. The truck will operate at the Volvo Trucks North America TEC Equipment dealership in Fontana, California, transporting parts locally between TEC Equipment dealerships in Fontana and La Mirada.
Much like internal combustion engines, battery-electric motors have to battle heat to maximize performance. “Heat is always the enemy,” said Greg Less, technical director for the University of Michigan’s battery lab. Like conventional engines, electric vehicles (EVs) have to dispel heat that’s generated in the battery during charging and discharging. Faster current demands, particularly those experienced during […]
California’s A.B. 5 law, which effectively prohibits fleets from contracting with owner-operator drivers, is still on a temporary court-ordered hold, and that short-term pause will remain in effect least through late 2020, if not longer. Though no date is yet set, the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has indicated it will hear oral arguments […]
An amendment to the U.S. House’s Invest in America highway bill that would increase the liability insurance minimum requirements for carriers from $750,000 to $2 million cleared its first hurdle Wednesday, passing a vote for the rider to be included in the bill when it is sent to the full House floor.
