Entries for October 2017

A Good Time for Mack: Orders Surge 73% in Third Quarter

Mack Trucks is hauling a heavy payload of orders, following a robust third quarter in which the manufacturer that assembles its vehicles in the Lehigh Valley received a flurry of interest from customers.

‘Time to Move Forward’ on ELD Mandate, ATA's Spear Says

ORLANDO, Fla. ­— With the electronic logging device mandate fast approaching, the leader of American Trucking Associations emphasized that a delay will not occur, cementing the industry’s long-held view on the rule during his annual state of the industry address.

Human-Machine Interaction, Computing Power Key to Development of Autonomous Trucks

Volkswagen and Daimler Inspected by EU as Cartel Probe Widens

Volkswagen AG and Daimler AG were inspected by European Union antitrust investigators as the EU stepped up a probe into allegations the German car industry colluded on technology for decades.

MCE Panel Lays Out Trucking’s Triumphs, Challenges

ORLANDO, Fla. — The North American Free Trade Agreement needs updating, but the process appears frozen in adversarial positions, even as truckload freight has grown 4% over the past five month, panelists here said.

Human-Machine Interaction, Computing Power Key to Development of Autonomous Trucks

ORLANDO, Fla. — To pave the way for autonomous trucks, technology developers will need to refine the interaction between the human and the machine, and add more advanced sensors and greater computing power to the vehicle, experts said.

Gasoline Demand Slips, Leaving Other Fuels to Pick Up Slack

America’s most popular fuel hasn’t been feeling the love. U.S. gasoline consumption dropped even as overall fuel demand posted an increase this year.

Navistar Announces Price Increases, New Services

ORLANDO, Fla. — Navistar International Corp. announced price increases of up to 2% for its model-year 2019 vehicles, citing rising commodity prices. The price increases may affect all product lines and classes of trucks and don’t single out Class 8 trucks.

Driver Shortage Returns to Top of ATRI’s Survey of Critical Industry Issues

ORLANDO, Fla. — The driver shortage has regained its status as the trucking industry’s most pressing concern for the first time since 2006, American Transportation Research Institute reported.

‘Item Response Theory’ Model Has Potential to Reduce Crashes, FMCSA Says

ORLANDO, Fla. — A new complex statistical model that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is exploring would utilize data to measure a motor carrier’s “safety culture,” rather than attempt to predict its likelihood of a crash, a top agency official said.