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WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on March 29 set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles.

WASHINGTON — A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve slipped last month in a sign that price pressures continue to ease.

The California AB 5 independent contractor law is more than 4 years old, but how and to what extent it’s being enforced across the trucking industry remains an open question.

BALTIMORE — Massive barges carrying cranes streamed toward Baltimore on March 28 to begin the challenging work of removing metal and concrete in an attempt to open a key shipping route.

NEW YORK — Kroger is shuttering three spoke facilities in its Texas and Florida e-commerce operations, the grocery chain confirmed this week.

Clifford Harvison, a longtime former president of the National Tank Truck Carriers, died March 19 at his home in Stuart, Fla. He was 85. 

The trucking industry transitioning to full electrification would require nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure investments, a new study revealed March 19.

The power takeoff unit, a staple of thousands of vocational work trucks across dozens of industries, is on the verge of a makeover, as more operators are finding benefits in electric systems.

Rizon truck

Velocity EV announced March 27 that the first Rizon Classes 4-5 battery-electric cabover trucks are being delivered to customers throughout California.

Daimler trucks in Germany

Truck Makers Face Retrial in Europe in Price-Fixing Case

Daimler Truck Holding AG and Volvo AB will face a retrial in a 560 million euros ($603 million) case over a price fixing cartel, a German appeals court ruled.

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The crowded field of developers in the autonomous truck space has winnowed during the past year. Those that remain continue to lay the foundation for large-scale industry adoption. 

Alaska driver competes in a skills test

Nearly every state has scheduled its 2024 truck driving championships, with Nevada next on tap, April 6. See the complete schedule. 

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