04 Dec German Market Bomb Scare Part of DHL Blackmail Attempt BERLIN — A suspicious package found near a Christmas market in the German city of Potsdam was not terrorism-related, but part of an attempt to blackmail delivery company DHL, an official said Dec. 3. Read more...
04 Dec Lineage Buys U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Adding Eight SoCal Warehouses Lineage Logistics has purchased eight temperature-controlled warehouses under the U.S. Growers Cold Storage brand in Southern California. Read more...
04 Dec Army Tests Autonomous Truck Driving Systems U.S. Army trucks using an autonomous driving system from Lockheed Martin logged more than 55,000 testing miles during a simulated warfare experiment program held at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and Fort Bliss, Texas, according to Lockheed Martin. Read more...
04 Dec Colorado Could Soon Officially Make Truckers a Part of the Fight Against Human Trafficking Truckers have long been the eyes and ears of the road, and the industry and Colorado lawmakers want to officially put that perspective to use as the state continues its growing battle against human trafficking. Read more...
04 Dec Fraud Scheme Fueled by Fight for Gallons, Former Pilot Flying J Executives Testify CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Of the $92 million Pilot Flying J’s board of directors has admitted its employees defrauded trucking companies, as little as 20% went directly into the pockets of those confessed conspirators, testimony has shown. Read more...
01 Dec Minimizer Introduces Aftermarket Fender for Wide-Base Tires Minimizer announced four models of an aftermarket fender for super single tires. Read more...
01 Dec Ryder Sponsors Plug and Play’s Program for Startups Ryder System Inc. announced it is sponsoring Plug and Play, a global startup ecosystem and venture fund specializing in the development of early-to-growth stage technology startups in 12 verticals. Read more...
01 Dec Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill’s Request for ELD Delay Draws Rebuke Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill published a letter Nov. 29 asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to delay the electronic logging device rule, a move that prompted a quick response from the trucking industry. Read more...
01 Dec Efficient Drivetrains Announces New Class 8 Products Efficient Drivetrains Inc. expanded its EDI PowerDrive product line to include a new powertrain suitable for Class 8 vehicle applications. Read more...
01 Dec Lawmaker Debuts Bill for Pilot Project to Allow Underage Truck Drivers to Cross State Lines A New York congresswoman has introduced legislation that would expand a pilot program that allows individuals between the ages of 18 and 21 without military experience to drive in interstate commerce if they possess a commercial driver license, clean driving record and appropriate Department of Transportation training certification. Read more...