11 Aug Bendix Aftermarket Air Dryer Uses Recycled Desiccant Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced that its new aftermarket Bendix GC spin-on style air dryer cartridge is using recycled desiccant and will be available Aug. 20. Read more...
10 Aug Having Trouble Hearing at NTDC? Blame Wal-Mart’s Fans ORLANDO, Fla. — Wal-Mart fans cheered their drivers at every turn at the National Truck Driving Championships. Read more...
10 Aug Amazon Eyes the Finish Line in Online Delivery With Home Hub Lockers Amazon.com doesn’t just want to control the “last mile” of online delivery. The company wants to own the finish line, too. Read more...
10 Aug Editorial: Market Forces at Work Watching markets function would not make for a good spectator sport on TV, but the process does have its charms and we recommend it highly — especially when freight transportation is involved. Read more...
10 Aug CSX Layoffs Hit Chicago Switching Yard Amid National Cost-Cutting Moves, Union Says Railroad giant CSX, which is under fire from regulators for operating changes that have disrupted its freight service nationwide, laid off more than 6o employees this week at its primary Chicago switching yard, according to the workers’ union. Read more...
10 Aug Cummins Reclaims Top Spot in North American Engine Installations Cummins Inc., the last independent engine maker, reclaims first place in North American engine sales during the first half of 2017. Read more...
10 Aug Drivers Celebrate Safety as NTDC Kicks Into High Gear ORLANDO, Fla. — Hundreds of drivers set to compete in the National Truck Driving Championships were asked to first pledge a commitment to safety, honesty and respect. Read more...
10 Aug A New All-Electric Delivery Truck Is on the Way, and It’s Not From Tesla Chanje’s vision sounds a lot like Tesla’s: electric vehicles recharged via clean rooftop solar power. Read more...
10 Aug Consumer Comfort Reaches 16-Year High on Economic Optimism Americans last week registered their strongest optimism in 16 years on more upbeat views about the state of the economy, their personal finances and the buying atmosphere, according to Bloomberg News Consumer Comfort data released Aug. 10 Read more...
10 Aug As Robots Take the Wheel, Driving Skills Begin to Hit the Skids If your car can hit the brakes in an emergency and check your blind spots, will that make you a worse driver? Increasingly, automakers are worrying it may. Read more...