22 Nov Perspective: Thinking Miles Ahead When the laws governing the trucking business inevitably change, those who show up and speak up can help bring change for the better. Read more...
22 Nov Battery Giants Hit by Slump in China’s Electric Vehicle Market CATL and BYD Co. saw sharp declines in sales of electrified-vehicle batteries in September as demand weakened in China, where the government is cutting subsidies in the EV sector. Read more...
22 Nov Perspective: Let Your Voice Bring About Change When the laws governing the trucking business inevitably change, those who show up and speak up can help bring change for the better. Read more...
22 Nov NHTSA Requests Comment on Draft Test Procedures for Driver Assistance Systems The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking public comment on draft research test procedures to assess certain types of advanced driver assistance systems. Read more...
22 Nov Tesla Pickup Truck Demo Was Smashing, but Not a Success Elon Musk unveiled Tesla Inc.’s electric pickup truck Nov. 21, but it didn’t go as planned, ending with two smashed windows and the hashtag #cybertruck trending on Twitter for all the wrong reasons. Read more...
22 Nov Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Announces Partnership With Mobileye Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced on Nov. 21 an agreement with self-driving car-vision technology developer Mobileye to create a pilot program to test the company’s products in the ice and snow on Michigan roads. Read more...
22 Nov Connecticut House Democrats Propose Trucks-Only Tolls for Transportation Funding Leading Democratic lawmakers in the Connecticut House of Representatives have responded to Gov. Ned Lamont’s transportation investment plan with a proposal to toll only trucks. Read more...
21 Nov Anheuser-Busch, Nikola, BYD Complete First Zero-Emission Beer Run Anheuser-Busch announced it completed on Nov. 21 its first zero-emission beer delivery in the company’s hometown of St. Louis using only zero-emission trucks from Nikola Motor Co. and BYD Motors. Read more...
21 Nov Trump Signs Bill to Extend Government Funding Agencies at the U.S. Department of Transportation and throughout the federal government will continue to operate through Dec. 20 after President Donald Trump signed a monthlong funding bill the Senate passed Nov. 21. Read more...
21 Nov Coyote Predicts Spot Market Prices to Rise in Q1 2020 Coyote Logistics forecast truckload spot rates will increase heading into 2019’s peak season and continue into 2020 in its prediction for the final quarter of the year. Read more...