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CVSA inspection bulletins clarify issues with braking aids, tire inflation systems
Just before Roadcheck begins (Tuesday), CVSA issued bulletins to inspectors regarding hill-start aid systems and automatic tire inflation systems. Also: New Iowa law protects fleets from certain nuclear verdicts; medium-duty Internationals recalled.
May 15, 2023
The brand-new Peterbilt 589 and its 'Legendary' trim package
Detail on a new premium trim option with the new Peterbilt Model 589 -- there’s the vintage Pete script accented by spears on the side of the hood, and exclusive brightwork on the polished fenders and bright rockers, and much more.
May 15, 2023
The fight over EPA Phase 3 emissions regs
An environmental activist backs (a little) off her organization's more fiery claims about truck makers as the EPA considers strict new emissions regs amid push toward ZEVs.
May 12, 2023
Vermont-based owner rides in style with 2000 W900L
Owner Philip Rindelhardt has customized the rig from top to bottom, inside and out. Showing the rig at MATS, he brought home a third-place trophy in the Working Bobtail -- Lights category.
May 11, 2023
The toughest 10 states for load-securement violations: Are you Roadcheck-ready?
The blitz is here. Next week May 16-18 will see ramped-up enforcement focused on ABS-system violations and securement. Find what 2022 data says about just where to expect close cargo focus, and securement tips from a veteran.
May 11, 2023
Test drive: The Model 589, Peterbilt's successor to the 389
Peterbilt's Model 589, which will phase out an icon, was a truck more than 523 weeks in the making.
May 9, 2023
Peterbilt retiring its 389 for new, wider model
Peterbilt Tuesday sent its Model 389 off in style, officially introducing the Model 589 at an event that included a Pride & Class truck show at Texas Motor Speedway.
May 9, 2023
EPA wants comment on e-trucks' availability, support infrastructure
After last week's public hearings, EPA is asking for further input on availability of ZEV techs in the heavy-duty/port sectors, likewise the extent of available support infrastructure.
May 8, 2023
POLL: Taking the driver out of the autonomous truck -- should it be banned?
With California's legislature having introduced a bill to ban autonomous-truck operation without a driver at the controls, this poll question asks how you view such a prohibition: the right call for safety/work protection, or short-sighted? Weigh in here.
May 8, 2023
Hyundai bringing fuel cell truck to the U.S.
Hyundai points to its XCIENT fuel cell as a more appropriate technology than all-electric for more challenging applications like Class 8 trucks.
May 3, 2023
Pandemic spurs growth in remanufactured parts trade
“[Truck owners] are starting to see another positive for their bottom line when it comes to reman,” Joe Gonzales of Vehicle Reman says.
May 1, 2023
New bill would block FMCSA from mandating speed limiters
OOIDA has come out in support of the legislation, while ATA is opposed, calling it "misguided." Also: U.S. ending cross-border vaccine mandate for non-U.S. citizens; latest Highway Angel.
May 4, 2023
Small fleet’s hopper-pulling 2019 Peterbilt 389
Brian Cobb, a driver for 22-truck Envision Logistics out of Owensboro, Kentucky, showed this impressive 2019 Peterbilt 389 at the 2023 Mid-America Trucking Show, where it earned a third-place nod in the First Show -- Combo class.
May 4, 2023
Shell rolls out Starship 3.0 with Cummins' new X15N natural gas engine
Starship 3.0 is equipped with Cummins new X15N natural gas engine and is fueled by Shell Renewable Natural Gas, a carbon negative fuel.
May 3, 2023
'Destined to fail': Trucking sounds off to EPA on new Phase 3 greenhouse-gas regs
Trucking stakeholders asked the agency to consider the infrastructure challenges ahead for meeting the strict regs. The vast majority of commenters at hearings ongoing this week, however, called for even stricter emissions regs on heavy-duty trucks.
May 3, 2023
Peterbilt, Kenworth fuel cell trucks entering production with much more range than electric
After a successful pilots with Toyota last year, Kenworth and Peterbilt each plan hydrogen fuel cell long-haul trucks with up to three times the range of the battery-electric.
May 2, 2023
California banning diesel truck sales in 2036
What's more, a new rule approved unanimously by CARB will also require drayage operators to begin transitioning to electric trucks as soon as 2024, with a full diesel phase-out at the ports by 2035.
May 1, 2023
Roadcheck fails: 'Worst of the worst' in Iowa
Ahead of the big Roadcheck inspection blitz two weeks on, Iowa DOT's Motor Vehicle Enforcement unit shows us pictures of some of the worst failures from last year.
May 1, 2023
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Double brokering a 'cancer' requiring whole-of-trucking battle plan
Drop in with Jason Decker of General Transportation in his talk at MATS detailing proactive strategies to fight back against double brokers, and: More on the new Peterbilt Model 589 with recent test-drive, walkaround showcasing details.
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