This is not simply about hybrids vs. battery electric trucks, but it is about different ideas on where to locate the batteries, different means to getting power to the rear axle and even different ideas about the size of the batteries needed to power a…
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Continental renames tires to help fleets find right tire for right application
New naming system spells out vehicle classification, axle, and application.
Pre-heating benefits
Engine coolant heater technology can lead to significant savings
Infrastructure Grants, Resiliency Advance in Fiscal 2020 House Transportation Bill
WASHINGTON — A transportation funding bill that would provide grants for multimodal projects and promote nationwide resilience in new infrastructure was advanced by a panel in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 4.
You Can Say That Again! Eric Flick Leads Seven Repeat Winners in Nevada
If you’re gonna roll a 7, it may was well be in Nevada, right? Seven class winners from 2018 made repeat visits to the winner’s circle at the Nevada Truck Driving Championships on June 1 in Reno.
Too Little Air, Too Much Cement: CVSA Roadcheck 2019 Uncovers Violations
LANDOVER, Md. — It wasn’t exactly a lucky day for James Dasch, a 30-year veteran truck driver for Lucky Dog Industries, who got pulled over during Roadcheck.
Too Little Air, Too Much Cement: CVSA Roadcheck 2019 Uncovers Violations
LANDOVER, Md. — It wasn’t exactly a lucky day for James Dasch, a 30-year veteran truck driver for Lucky Dog Industries, who got pulled over during Roadcheck.
US, China Exchange Barbs as Trade Rift Widens Ahead of G-20
The U.S. and China exchanged barbs over which nation wrecked trade negotiations, deepening divisions that have laid bare a breakdown in trust between the between the world’s two largest economies.
US, China Exchange Barbs as Trade Rift Widens Ahead of G-20
The U.S. and China exchanged barbs over which nation wrecked trade negotiations, deepening divisions that have laid bare a breakdown in trust between the between the world’s two largest economies.
Motorcoach Industry, Like Trucking, Faces Driver Shortage
Much is written about how the trucking industry loses drivers to other lines of work, but in some cases they’re not leaving to do something else — they’re leaving to drive something else: motorcoaches. Ironically, the bus industry is dealing with a driver shortage of its own.