23 May CVSA Brake Symposium: Maintenance Techs Challenged by New Technology SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The good news is that heavy truck brake technology is moving forward at a dizzying pace — a clear boon for highway safety. Unfortunately, there is a troubling knowledge gap among a large segment of the technicians responsible for keeping up with those brake maintenance advances — even a lack of basic brake maintenance. Read more...
23 May Transportation Officials Explain Multimodal Funding Options Ports looking to improve their facilities as well as the roads, tunnels, bridges and rails that link to them may find aid in federal grant programs, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Read more...
23 May Fear of Autonomous Vehicles Rises After High-Profile Roadway Deaths Consumer trust in self-driving cars has plummeted after high-profile roadway fatalities, with almost three-quarters of Americans now saying they are too afraid to ride in an autonomous vehicle, according to a new survey. Read more...
23 May Critics Contend EPA Can’t Keep Prior Fuel Economy Data in Its Blind Spot Lawsuits over EPA’s April fuel economy determination are more than just a pre-emptive strike, challengers say: They’re an effort to force the agency to consider thousands of pages of its own data as it considers weakening emissions limits for passenger cars. Read more...
23 May OEMs, Startups Compete for the Future of Electric Vehicles Well-known manufacturers as well as newcomers to the industry are advancing electric trucks, and both sectors will play important roles in the vehicles’ future, industry experts said. Read more...
23 May Stoneridge to Move to New Facility in China With Room to Grow Vehicle component manufacturer Stoneridge reported it would move its operations in Suzhou, China, to a new and larger facility about 11 miles east. Read more...
23 May Electric Trucks to Power Fleets’ Urban, Regional Needs First As truck manufacturers begin to add electric-powered models to their product lineups, they are targeting city and regional routes as early applications for these vehicles. Read more...
23 May Trump: US-China Trade Deal May Need ‘Different Structure’ President Donald Trump backed away from the trade deal his administration had just announced with China and said the United States may need to change the direction of talks to get a final agreement. Read more...
23 May Tonnage Springs 9.5% Higher in April Truck tonnage jumped 9.5% in April compared with the same period a year ago, according to American Trucking Associations’ monthly for-hire truck tonnage index. Read more...
23 May Ryder Introduces New Commercial Management Fleet App Ryder System Inc. has launched a smartphone app that permits commercial fleet users to get a vehicle into a repair facility for either scheduled or unexpected maintenance and also compare real-time fuel prices. Read more...