16 Aug Kroger Selects Arizona for Self-Driving Grocery Delivery Pilot Kroger Co. is bringing self-driving grocery delivery to Arizona. Read more...
15 Aug Navistar Appoints VW Truck & Bus Executive Christian Schulz to Board Truck maker Navistar International Corp. appointed Christian Schulz to its board of directors, effective immediately. Read more...
15 Aug Battle of the Banners COLUMBUS, Ohio — It’s 3 p.m. at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, and the 424 drivers competing in the National Truck Driving Championships have just walked through the course set up on the expansive exhibit hall floor. Read more...
15 Aug CVSA Responds to Senators by Deciding to Spend a Day Inspecting Trailer Underride Guards In response to a request by two U.S. senators, roadside commercial motor vehicle inspectors later this month will spend a day collecting data on the condition and maintenance of rear trailer underride guards. Read more...
15 Aug Coming Aug. 22: LiveOnWeb's 'Orchestrating the Supply Chain' What are shippers doing to orchestrate the supply chain? How are they tackling capacity, service, visibility and control? That's the focus of our Aug. 22 LiveOnWeb program, "Orchestrating the Supply Chain." Save your seat, watch a preview or ask a question in advance. Read more...
15 Aug NTDC Kicks Off; ‘It’s Just Awesome to Be Here,’ Drivers Say COLUMBUS, Ohio — The kickoff to the National Truck Driving Championships featured a grand spectacle at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on Aug. 15. Read more...
15 Aug Inspectors Learn, Train as Part of CVSA Competition COLUMBUS, Ohio — As the nation’s top truck drivers descend on Ohio’s capital for the National Truck Driving Championships, a smaller group of safety enthusiasts — 52 law enforcement officials — has convened to determine who among them is the champion inspector. Read more...
15 Aug EPA Challenged Administration’s Safety Projections From Mileage Freeze WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency privately challenged the Trump administration’s rationale for freezing Obama-era mileage standards, saying the proposal actually would increase U.S. highway deaths. Read more...
15 Aug NACPC Gets Approval to Run Chassis Pool at Georgia, South Carolina Ports Chassis pool operations at ports in Georgia and South Carolina will shift later this year to a new entity created by the North American Chassis Pool Cooperative, and equipment at the facilities will be expanded and undergo a series of improvements, the group said. Read more...
15 Aug Turkey to Step Up Tariffs on US Products ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey on Aug. 15 said it is increasing tariffs on imports of certain U.S. products, including rice, cars, alcohol and coal — escalating a feud with the United States that has helped trigger a currency crisis. Read more...