23 Jul Minneapolis Approves Amended Truck Parking Ban The Minneapolis City Council is prohibiting truck parking in the city. Read more...
23 Jul Trailer Rental/Lease Study Examines the Reach of Technology Solutions Some fleets are turning to third parties to provide the manpower to monitor, analyze and decide when to move a trailer, where to move it, when to have it maintained. Read more...
23 Jul Volvo, Bendix Work to Boost Safety, Driver Training Volvo Trucks North America is offering the fifth generation SafetyDirect processor (SDP5 Full) from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems as a factory-installed option on Volvo VNL, VNR and VHD models. Read more...
23 Jul Fleets, OEMs Invest in Seat Technology to Improve Driver Comfort, Safety Since truck drivers spend so much of their professional lives sitting behind the steering wheel, the driver’s seat is a crucial part of the vehicle spec. Read more...
23 Jul Is More Frequent Overhead Maintenance Worth the Trouble? Adjusting overhead valves on heavy-duty diesels is a routine maintenance item subject to benign neglect in many of today’s fleets. But factory engineers are split on the importance of frequently setting overheads. Read more...
23 Jul GM Issues Second Bolt Recall for Faulty Batteries DETROIT — General Motors is recalling some older Chevrolet Bolts for a second time to fix persistent battery problems that can set the electric cars ablaze. Read more...
23 Jul After Chip Crisis, Is Battery Shortage Next? Rising demand from electric vehicles and challenges in securing raw materials will deliver a battery supply crunch for automakers already grappling with a chip crisis, according to a key Chinese manufacturer. Read more...
23 Jul Wrench Time How can trucking fleets get the most out of their technicians? Treat them like surgeons, says one executive. Read more...
23 Jul Introducing Calibrate, Our New Publication The trucking industry is in a constant cycle of change, but it’s not so much a change as it is a calibration, an adjustment. So too it is in publishing. The Transport Topics quarterly Equipment & Maintenance Update is now Calibrate. Read more...
23 Jul TForce Logistics Expands Regional Last-Mile Delivery in Texas The TFI International operating company, TForce Logistics, launched a regional e-commerce network in Texas, the company announced July 20. Read more...