Commercial vehicle inspectors conducted more than 59,000 inspections during the three-day 2022 International Roadcheck event, placing 12,456 vehicles and 3,714 drivers out of service, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance reported Sept. 13.
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An A. Duie Pyle truck circles in line toward the weigh scales. The vehicle was inspected during 2022 International Roadcheck in May. (Eric Miller/Transport Topics)
Inspectors Remove 12,456 CMVs, 3,714 Drivers During Roadcheck
An A. Duie Pyle truck circles in line toward the weigh scales. The vehicle was inspected during 2022 International Roadcheck in May. (Eric Miller/Transport Topics) Business, Equipment 
A Paccar booth at an industry show. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Paccar Increases Regular Dividend
A Paccar booth at an industry show. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)Paccar Inc. announced an increase of 9% in its regular quarterly cash dividend to 37 cents from 34 cents per share.
September 14, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Breaking News 
A Western Star 57X Class 8 sleeper truck. (Daimler Truck North America)
Class 8 Sales in August Climb to Year’s Best
A Western Star 57X Class 8 sleeper truck. (Daimler Truck North America)Class 8 U.S. retail sales in August reached their high point for the year, clearing 23,000 for a 29.7% increase compared with a year earlier, Wards Intelligence reported.
September 14, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety 
Intellistop via YouTube
Pulsing Brake Light Maker Wants FMCSA Decision
Intellistop via YouTubeThe owner of brake-lamp technology with a pulsating bulb feature intended to help reduce rear-end collisions with trucks and trailers has asked a federal appellate court to compel the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to act on a long-pending exemption request to permit the company to deploy the system.
September 14, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment 
Customer input led to the relocation of a speaker from the door to the dash to improve sound quality on the M2 model. (Daimler Truck North America)
DTNA Unveils Plus Series for Classes 6-8 Freightliner Models
Customer input led to the relocation of a speaker from the door to the dash to improve sound quality on the M2 model. (Daimler Truck North America)Daimler introduced major updates to the interior and electrical systems of its M2 and SD models, including new safety and connectivity systems.
September 13, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Equipment 
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves in front of US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. (Associated Press Photo/Fernando Llano)
US, Mexico to Cooperate on Semiconductors, Electric Vehicles
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves in front of US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. (Associated Press Photo/Fernando Llano)MEXICO CITY — Mexico and the United States plan to take advantage of the Biden administration’s massive investment in semiconductor production to push the integration of their supply chains and cooperate on expanding the production of electric vehicles through Mexico’s nationalized lithium industry, officials from both countries said Sept. 12.
September 13, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment 
The new Paccar TX-18. (Kenworth Truck Co.)
Kenworth Offers New TX Model Automated Transmissions
The new Paccar TX-18. (Kenworth Truck Co.)Kenworth Truck Co., a brand of Paccar Inc., announced the new Paccar TX-18 and TX-18 Pro automated transmissions for Class 8 heavy on-highway and select off-highway vocational applications are now available for order.
September 12, 2022 Business, Equipment 
Goodyear
Goodyear Adds Armor Max Extreme Service Drive Tire
GoodyearThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced a new addition to its Armor Max lineup, the Goodyear Armor Max Extreme Service Drive tire.
September 12, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics 
Full warehouses and supply and demand imbalances are forcing logistics companies to think creatively about finding solutions. (Weber Logistics)
Storage, Labor Plague Logistics Companies Searching for Warehousing Solutions
Full warehouses and supply and demand imbalances are forcing logistics companies to think creatively about finding solutions. (Weber Logistics)While products for the most part are no longer sitting on ships waiting to be offloaded, the supply chain kink has just moved farther down the line — to warehouses, where much of the freight that was on those ships missed its window to be in the retail store.
September 12, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment 
President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony at the groundbreaking of the new Intel semiconductor manufacturing facility near New Albany, Ohio. (Gaelen Morse/Bloomberg News)
Biden Touts Chips Law at Intel Site in Midterm Battleground Ohio
President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony at the groundbreaking of the new Intel semiconductor manufacturing facility near New Albany, Ohio. (Gaelen Morse/Bloomberg News)President Joe Biden attended the groundbreaking of Intel Corp.’s new semiconductor manufacturing facility outside Columbus, Ohio, touting one of his legislative wins in a crucial midterm state.
September 9, 2022