16 Aug Tropical Storm Fred Makes Landfall on Florida’s Panhandle Tropical Storm Fred crashed ashore on the Florida panhandle with powerful winds, becoming the fourth system of the 2021 hurricane season to strike the U.S. Read more...
16 Aug Plan Would Save Truckers 33% in Pennsylvania Taxes It’s only an idea for now, but Pennsylvania’s proposed switch from a fuel tax to a miles-driven fee to help generate more money for transportation could be a boon for the trucking industry. Read more...
16 Aug Bridgestone, Einride Partner on Sustainable Mobility Solutions Tire company Bridgestone and Einride, which develops electric and autonomous freight mobility solutions, formed a partnership designed to create sustainable mobility solutions for electrified and autonomous Class 8 trucks. Read more...
16 Aug NACFE Expands Outreach Into Mexico The North American Council for Freight Efficiency announced it is expanding its efforts into Mexico. Read more...
16 Aug SelecTrucks Enhances 60-Day Buyer’s Assurance Coverage SelecTrucks, a brand of Daimler Trucks North America, announced expanded component coverage and a new warranty concierge program for its used trucks as it enhances its 60-Day Buyer’s Assurance coverage. Read more...
16 Aug Interstate 70 in Colorado Partially Reopens A portion of the heavily traveled Interstate 70 in Colorado that was damaged by mudslides is now open to traffic. Read more...
16 Aug Opal Fuels to Supply RNG, Build Stations, for City Furniture Opal Fuels, a producer and distributor of renewable natural gas for heavy-duty truck fleets, announced a contract with City Furniture to build three RNG fueling stations and supply the company with 7.75 million gasoline gallon equivalent of RNG over the terms of the agreement. Read more...
16 Aug Containership Bottleneck Nears Its February Record The biggest U.S. trade gateway with Asia is clogged with the most inbound container vessels in more than six months, threatening to extend transportation delays, bite further into margins for American importers and boost prices for consumers. Read more...
16 Aug Great Dane Makes FleetPulse Telematics Platform Standard Feature Great Dane announced its FleetPulse telematics platform is now standard on its new dry and refrigerated trailers, including an integrated controller area network harness to prepare equipment for future smart technology adoption. Read more...
16 Aug US Opens Formal Probe Into Tesla Autopilot System DETROIT — The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles. Read more...