Entries for June 2018

I-10 Coalition Applies for Federal Grant to Ease Truck Parking

A group of transportation departments representing southwestern states has applied for a federal grant to develop a system that informs truck drivers of parking availability along Interstate 10. The transportation departments of Texas, Arizona, California and New Mexico, which together make up the I-10 Corridor Coalition, applied for the grant June 18.

MonarchFx Launches Fulfillment Systems for Food and Beverage Sector

Carlose London Leads Contingent of Jersey Boys Bound for Ohio and NTDC

ISELIN, N.J. — No train, no gain. That’s the London family mantra captured in four short words.

ZF Outlines Tech Strategy, Including Automated, Electric

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — The leader of global supplier ZF believes that commercial applications for automated technology could soon become a reality in certain controlled situations, but believes broader deployment in congested and high-traffic areas will take awhile.

Proposal to Boost to Biofuel Quotas Spurs Scorn From Ethanol Producers

Ethanol producers and farm-state leaders blasted a Trump administration proposal that would force refiners to blend more biofuel into petroleum next year, arguing the modest planned increase is undercut by EPA waivers exempting refineries from the mandate

VTNA Names Peter Voorhoeve President

Volvo Trucks North America appointed Peter Voorhoeve, currently CEO of Volvo Group Australia, as its president, effective Sept. 1.

BYD Trucks Receive Transport Canada Import Approval

BYD Canada, a unit of BYD Motors Inc., reported its zero-emissions, battery-electric trucks officially are available to import into Canada for sale and operation.

PepsiCo Agrees to Pay $5 Million to Settle California Drivers’ Work Break Lawsuit

PepsiCo Inc. and related companies agreed to pay $5 million to settle claims that drivers didn’t receive breaks required by California law.

ATA Among Groups Supporting Sen. Bob Corker’s Bill to Examine Tariffs

American Trucking Associations, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers are among nearly five dozen transportation and business groups supporting a U.S. Senate bill that would require Congress to authorize the president’s tariffs based on national security concerns.

South Carolina DOT’s 10-Year Program Shows Strong First Year

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is ahead of schedule in its work to repair roads and bridges, according to an announcement from Transportation Secretary Christy Hall.