Wyotech, Volvo, Mack Expand Diesel Technician Training Program
WyoTech, Mack Trucks Academy and Volvo Trucks Academy are expanding their 5-year-old diesel technician training program with Dealer Connect, an education program designed to recruit qualified graduates to work as technicians in dealerships nationwide.
October 20, 2017Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Vanguard Truck Centers Adds Houston Location
Multistate truck dealer Vanguard Truck Centers announced it acquired a Volvo dealership in Houston that features 28 service bays, including 12 body shop bays.
October 20, 2017Ray Martinez Cites Top Industry Priorities if Confirmed for FMCSA Post
Ray Martinez's top priorities would be ensuring proper regulatory balance and smooth integration of self-driving technologies, and expanding partnerships with the private sector if he is confirmed to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
October 20, 2017BMW Raided in Collusion Probe as Daimler Blows Whistle to EU
BMW AG said it was raided by European Union antitrust watchdogs this week as the EU ramped up a probe into the German car industry following reports that carmakers colluded on technology for decades.
October 20, 2017Broad-Based Demand Powers Class 8 Sales
U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks in September hit their highest level in 16 months, climbing over 17,000 units as a broad cross-section of buyers sought trucks, experts said.
October 19, 2017Daimler Takes Steps to Separate Car, Truck Units
Daimler AG announced it is taking steps to separate its Daimler Trucks & Bus and Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans divisions into two legally independent and more entrepreneurial entities still under the “roof and the lead” of Daimler.
October 19, 2017Omnitracs, Samsung Offer Integrated ELD Ahead of Mandate
FMCSA Grants UPS Several ELD Exemptions
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will grant UPS Inc. temporary exemption from parts of the upcoming electronic logging device mandate, according to a document scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on Oct. 20.
October 19, 2017Alphabet Unit Leads $1 Billion Investment in Lyft
Alphabet Inc.’s investment arm, CapitalG, led a $1 billion investment in Lyft Inc. that values the ride-sharing startup at $11 billion, the ride-sharing startup said.
October 19, 2017Navistar-GM Partnership Spurs Michigan Trucking Firm to Expand to Ohio, Hire 100
The Navistar-GM partnership in Springfield, Ohio has lead a Michigan trucking company to open a new terminal in Springfield, a move that could lead to a $5.2 million investment and more than 100 jobs over three years.
October 19, 2017