Freightliner and Western Star customers with Detroit engines now have access to the Detroit Connect portal, the new online hub for Daimler Trucks North America’s Detroit Connect proprietary connected vehicle solution. DTNA said portal access is available at no cost to customers with active subscriptions to Detroit Connect services, including DTNA’s Virtual Technician remote diagnostics service. A mobile app […]
Beginning Aug. 1, trucking companies will be able to dispute certain crashes that were ruled preventable and could have those crashes removed from their Compliance, Safety, Accountability scores. The new DOT pilot program could pave the way to have crashes reviewed, deemed non-preventable and removed from carriers’ CSA ratings.
The “sharing economy,†loosely defined as peer-to-peer transactional systems for goods and services, has upended traditional industries across the globe. Last month, rideshare industry giant Uber launched its long-awaited Uber Freight, bringing with it the potential for disruption in the way carriers and owner-operators bid on and move freight in the future.
About the conference Now in its fourth year, the Finished Vehicle Logistics Import- Export summit is a well-established and highly popular forum for all the leading players in the North American vehicle import-export sector. “A great opportunity to gain insight on industry issues,†– Patrick Foran, Operations Support at Hyundai Glovis “Real-world ideas and information from […]
Six weeks after a March 30Â bridge collapse on I-85 in Atlanta snarled traffic around the city, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal announced Wednesday the interstate will reopen by the morning rush hour on Monday, May 15, and possibly sooner. This is a month sooner than the original June 15 timetable for completion. Even though through-trucks are […]
In a letter to reservation holders last month, Nikola Motor Company detailed the progress the company has made on its Nikola One tractor, including possible changes to the lease options and chassis design. The letter, which is signed by Nikola founder Trevor Milton, says the company is “evaluating several pricing options for a lease or […]
Kenworth is adding a set-forward front axle configuration to its T880, the company announced Monday at the concreteWorks show hosted by the national Ready Mix Concerte Association.
