28 Sep Harvey Brodsky, ‘Voice of Retreading,’ Dies at Age 81 Harvey Brodsky, known around the world as the “voice of retreading” and who was the former managing director of the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau and the Retread Tire Association, died Sept. 17 of complications from lung cancer at his home in Pacific Grove, Calif. He was 81. Read more...
28 Sep New Wash-Bots to Enhance Cleaning Experience ATLANTA — An enhanced machine for washing trailers and buses was showcased at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show. Read more...
28 Sep Trucker Buddy Announces New Leadership ATLANTA — A popular nonprofit that has helped educate more than one million students about the life of truck drivers, as well as their experiences transporting freight, recently announced a management change at the top. Read more...
28 Sep US DOT Grants $40 Million in Relief Funds to Puerto Rico Puerto Rico will receive $40 million in federal relief funds to repair damage wrought by Hurricane Maria. Read more...
28 Sep US Jobless Claims Rise on Irma's Effects in Florida, Georgia U.S. filings for unemployment benefits rose last week on increases in Florida and Georgia after the southeastern states were hit by Hurricane Irma, Labor Department figures showed Sept 28. Read more...
28 Sep Ryder Partners With Aperia, Makes Halo Tire Inflator Standard on Rental Trucks ATLANTA — Truck-leasing provider Ryder System Inc. has signed an exclusive agreement with Aperia Technologies to implement automatic tire inflation as a standard specification across its heavy-duty rental fleet. Read more...
28 Sep Mercedes Will Deliver a Bag of Coffee to You by Drone in Zurich Mercedes-Benz is taking the next step in an ambitious project to use drones for same-day delivery, with a three-week pilot in Zurich that will see mini copters shuttle bags of ground coffee to fixed points in the city. Read more...
28 Sep SAF-Holland Displays Suspension System, Retrofit Kit ATLANTA — International Tier 1 supplier SAF-Holland introduced a new lift-axle suspension system for heavy-duty trucks and a retrofit kit for its fifth-wheel coupling system. Read more...
28 Sep FMCSA Medical Experts Working to Update Medical Examiner Handbook A panel of medical experts advising federal trucking regulators are working to revive a defunct 260-page handbook for medical examiners who give physicals to drivers that had been used as if it were mandated rather than for guidance. Read more...
28 Sep US Second-Quarter Growth Revised Upward to 3.1% Annual Pace U.S. second-quarter growth was revised up slightly without altering the bigger picture of a consumer- driven economy that also got a healthy contribution from business spending during the period, Commerce Department data showed Sept. 28. Read more...