California, Trump Administration on Collision Course Over Auto Rules
California and the Trump administration are on a collision course over auto-efficiency regulations that could lead the White House to deploy the nuclear option: revoking the state’s cherished power to set its own limits on air pollution.
March 14, 2018Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Dana Inc. Moves to Acquire Driveline Division of GKN
Dana Inc. announced its signature of definitive agreements to combine with the driveline division of United Kingdom-based GKN plc to create Dana Plc, a global driveline systems company.
March 14, 2018Medium-Duty Sales Rise in February, Top 17,000
U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks inched up in a normally flat month, clearing 17,000 units in February, WardsAuto.com reported.
March 13, 2018Fleets Must Learn From ‘Big Data,’ Maintenance Director Says
“Big data” is essentially of no benefit to fleets if they don’t take all of the information they have on their equipment and repairs and learn from it, a maintenance director of a Canadian fleet said.
March 13, 2018BNSF Plans $90 Million Rail Improvements in Minnesota
BNSF Railway Co. said March 9 it will invest about $90 million this year to maintain its freight rail network in Minnesota.
March 13, 2018Emerging Technology Creates Challenges for Electric Vehicles, PepsiCo Exec. Says
ATLANTA — Electric vehicles will have a large role in trucking’s future, but there are challenges, including emerging technology, said a PepsiCo Inc. fleet executive.
March 13, 2018Robot Rides Are Going to Deliver Pizza and Parcels Before People
In the wait for self-driving technology, cellphone toting tech bros may have to cede their spot in line to pizzas, Craigslist couches and the mounting ephemera of e-commerce.
March 13, 2018PeopleNet’s Cameras Get More Eyes on the Road to Help Make Better Drivers
More eyes on the road can help make car and truck operators better drivers. hat’s the idea behind the Video Intelligence system from Minnetonka, Minn.,-based PeopleNet.
March 12, 2018Truck Makers Introduce New Models at Work Truck Show
INDIANAPOLIS — Several truck manufacturers introduced new and updated commercial trucks during the 2018 edition of the Work Truck Show, produced annually by the National Truck Equipment Association.
March 12, 2018‘Lockout-Tagout’ Helps Fleets Ensure the Safety of Technicians
The work of servicing and maintaining a fleet of trucks presents a wide assortment of potential dangers to technicians, but the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s “lockout-tagout” regulations provide guidance to reduce the risk of injury or death.
March 9, 2018