Author: Neil Abt

Last-minute push to install ELDs to comply with the December 18 mandate could lead to “confusion” due to lack of preparation and training time.

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Sen. Kirstin Gillibrand (D-NY) has introduced the bipartisan “Stop Underrides Act of 2017,” which would require rear guards to be strengthened and mandate the use of guards on the sides and front of trucks.
The legislation is co-sponsored by Sen. Mar

Anheuser-Busch said it has placed an order for 40 Tesla electric Class 8 trucks, which is believed to be the largest individual order placed thus far.
“At Anheuser-Busch, we are constantly seeking new ways to make our supply chain more sustainable, e

Autonomous technologies and active safety systems can help attract a new generation of workers into trucking, industry officials told a House subcommittee.
“Automation can make the driving job better,” said Greer Woodruff, senior vice president of sa

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) said it appointed David Carson as president of Western Star Trucks.
Carson, who will also become chief diversity officer of DTNA, has been president of Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp.
He replaces Kelley Platt who

The attorney general for the state of Indiana has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to delay the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate.
FMCSA’s rule requiring nearly all interstate motor carriers to use ELDs to monitor h

Cathy Gautreaux has officially started her tenure as deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).  
Gautreaux spent 32 years at the Louisiana Motor Transport Association (LMTA), including 29 years as executive dire

Tesla announced on its website the price for its Semi Class 8 electric truck will start at $150,000 for a model with a 300-mile range, and $180,000 for a 500-mile range.
The company also said it increased the per-order reservation price for the truck

Last week’s unveiling of the Tesla electric truck left many unanswered questions. What’s the price tag? How much does it weigh?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk did not address those questions at his splashy party, so the finer details will need to wait for anoth