03 Jun Seattle DOT Considers Congestion Pricing Seattle has become the latest metropolitan area to consider the possibility of congestion pricing to mitigate traffic. Read more...
03 Jun Safety, Style, Family to Dominate at Indiana Truck Driving Championships Safety, style and family will be on display at the Indiana Truck Driving Championships, held June 7-8 at Lincoln College of Technology in Indianapolis. Read more...
03 Jun Haldex Names Helene Svahn CEO Commercial vehicle supplier Haldex appointed Helene Svahn CEO, effective immediately. Also, the Landskrona, Sweden-based company reported higher first-quarter net income and revenue amid slightly weaker market conditions. Read more...
03 Jun Chris Morrison Continues Hogan Transports’ Winning Streak in Missouri Chris Morrison of Hogan Transports won the Sleeper Berth competition to clinch the Grand Champion title at the Missouri Truck Driving Championships on May 31-June 1 in Branson. Read more...
03 Jun Perspective: Best Practices for Fleets’ Contract Security Contract security breaches can result in severe and high-profile consequences for a business, especially in today’s hyper-connected world. What are some best practices fleets can implement to increase contract security? Read more...
03 Jun House Funding Leaders Take Up Trucking Policy in Fiscal 2020 Transportation Bill A fiscal 2020 transportation measure packed with trucking provisions is on the June 4 meeting agenda of the Democratic-led committee in the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for funding decisions. Here's your Capitol Agenda look ahead at the week for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
03 Jun Tesla’s Secret Source of Cash Unmasked as GM and Fiat Chrysler General Motors Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV disclosed to the state of Delaware earlier this year that they reached agreements to buy federal greenhouse gas credits from Tesla. Read more...
03 Jun Fiat Chrysler, Toyota and Nissan Sales Up on Best Deals of Year Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. posted surprise gains in U.S. sales for May as carmakers offered richer deals to consumers to clear mounting inventory. Read more...
03 Jun Brook Figgins Repeats in Sleeper to Take Colorado Grand Champion Title The second time was the charm for Brook Figgins of FedEx Freight, who won Sleeper Berth for the second year in a row and was named Grand Champion at the 2019 Colorado Truck Driving Championships on June 1 in Henderson. Read more...
03 Jun Fleets Consider Benefits, Costs of 6x2 Axle Configurations Are 6x2 axle configurations a good way to boost the efficiency of heavy-duty trucks, or do the complications outweigh the benefits? The answer varies from one fleet to another. Read more...