24 Aug Putting Paccar’s New Automated Transmission to the Test MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Paccar’s new automated transmissions were put through testing and demonstrations during a daylong launch event at the company’s technical center here, as media were given the chance to experience the new units firsthand. Read more...
24 Aug DTNA Adds Mascot to Detroit Reman Unit Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing has acquired Mascot Truck Parts, a one-time subsidiary of Meritor Inc., to expand its capacity for heavy- and medium-duty remanufacturing of driveline components. Read more...
24 Aug Sales of Previously Owned Homes Decline to 11-Month Low An unexpected decline in sales of previously owned U.S. homes last month to the lowest level since August 2016 indicates rising prices and lean inventories are impeding faster growth in the housing market, National Association of Realtors data showed on Aug. 24. The July figure was depressed by weakness in the Midwest and Northeast. Read more...
24 Aug R.I. Trucking Issues 'Call to Arms' Over Route Restrictions The Rhode Island State Traffic Commission’s recent denial of a request to restrict tractor-trailers from certain secondary roads will galvanize companies to stand up against such regulations during the commission’s next hearing, said Chris Maxwell, president of the Rhode Island Trucking Association. Read more...
24 Aug Four Former Pilot Executives Set for Trial Oct. 31 More than four years after an FBI raid on the headquarters of Pilot Flying J, the exhaustive investigation into a diesel fuel rebate fraud could be nearing its end come Oct. 31. Read more...
24 Aug Consumer Comfort Is at a 16-Year High Consumer confidence, including views about the U.S. economy, advanced again last week to a 16-year high, indicating spending will remain solid, according to Bloomberg Consumer Comfort data released Aug. 24. Read more...
24 Aug EPA Plan to Revisit GHG Phase 2 Raises Questions Less than five months from the starting date of Phase 2 of the federal rule on GHG emissions from trucks, a statement from EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt on his plan to revisit the regulation’s sections on trailers and glider kits has created confusion and uncertainty. Read more...
24 Aug North American Trade Reps Start Talks on NAFTA Overhaul Trade representatives from the United States, Canada and Mexico have begun talks aimed at resetting terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement, a process that is expected to take many months to conclude and which could have profound implications for freight carriers and the supply chain operations of companies in all three countries. Read more...
24 Aug Driverless Vehicles of the Future Confront Rules Written for Drivers When the U.S. government finally got around to regulating auto safety in 1967, it insisted that every car have seatbelts and that the steering column be engineered to absorb impact so it wouldn’t spear the driver. Read more...
24 Aug House to Take Up Meal, Rest Break Provision in September House Republican leaders have signaled a willingness to ensure nationwide uniformity of meal and rest break rules for truckers when they consider a fiscal 2018 funding bill on the chamber’s floor as early as September. Read more...