07 Sep Diesel Rises 3.4¢ to $3.373 a Gallon The national average price for diesel climbed 3.4 cents to $3.373 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data for the week ending Sept. 6. Read more...
07 Sep Traffic Deaths Rise in Q1 Despite Decline in Miles Traveled Risky driving behaviors that have become more prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic were the primary contributor to a 10.5% increase in total fatalities during the first quarter of 2021, despite fewer vehicle miles traveled, according to an “early estimates” report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Read more...
07 Sep NTSB’s Homendy Expected to Be a Tesla Watchdog Federal regulators last month officially opened an investigation into crashes involving Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot system. Jennifer Homendy, the new leader of the government’s transportation safety watchdog, hopes that’s just the beginning. Read more...
07 Sep Shell, Meritor Make Case for Lower Emissions LONG BEACH, Calif. — Shell and Meritor Inc. have withstood abrupt changes in an evolving transportation industry because of their ability to adapt to new technologies. Read more...
07 Sep Mack Trucks Dealer Nextran Expands Locations With Acquisition Nextran Truck Centers added three locations with the acquisition of Westfall-O’Dell Truck Sales, Mack Trucks announced Sept. 1. Read more...
07 Sep VTNA Plant to Be Supplied Using VNR Electric Trucks LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Volvo VNR Electric, Volvo Trucks North America’s first commercially available battery-electric Class 8 vehicle, will be deployed on local logistics routes servicing the company’s New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, Va., by the end of 2021, the company announced. Read more...
07 Sep Biden Pushes Infrastructure Plan With New York Flood as Backdrop President Joe Biden redoubled his push for a $1 trillion infrastructure bill on Sept. 7, using flood-stricken areas of New York and New Jersey as a backdrop to underscore the threat climate change poses to critical services. Read more...
07 Sep Dana Announces New HD, MD eAxles LONG BEACH, Calif. — Dana Inc. announced an expansion of its Spicer Electrified e-powertrain offerings to include a family of single and tandem e-Axles designed for a variety of Classes 7 and 8 applications. Read more...
07 Sep Orange EV Yard Trucks Surpass 3 Million Miles of Usage LONG BEACH, Calif. — Orange EV announced several milestones achieved for its yard trucks: 3 million miles of usage, 1 million hours of operation, and an average uptime of 97% for trucks built since 2018 and 99% for trucks built since 2020. Read more...
07 Sep BYD Introduces Two New Electric Truck Models LONG BEACH, Calif. — BYD North America announced two battery-electric heavy-duty trucks, the Gen3 8TT and 6F, featuring cabs styled by Wolfgang Josef Egger, the renowned former Audi chief designer. Read more...