Daimler subsidiary Mercedes-Benz outlined plans to start selling an electric heavy-duty truck in about five years, a week after Tesla Motors Inc.’s initial sketch on battery-powered commercial vehicles failed to impress investors.
July 27, 2016Business
Trucker Path Offers New App Feature for Truck Stop Owners
Trucker Path announced a new app feature that lets truck stop owners provide drivers with information about parking spots, amenities and services.
August 15, 2016Business, Fuel
Daimler Challenges Tesla With Its Own Electric-Truck Pledge
Business
Used Truck Association Names Craig Kendall President
Craig Kendall was elected president of the Used Truck Association, the group said July 5.
July 7, 2016Business, Safety
Washington Town Mulls Restricting Trucks
The Vancouver, Washington, City Council is expected to discuss an ordinance at its July 18 meeting that would prohibit trucks above a certain size from moving freight on 39th Street.
July 5, 2016Business
May’s Used-Truck Sales Fall; Average Price Flat
Sales of used Class 8 trucks in May fell by 10% year-over-year, ACT Research Co. reported.
June 24, 2016Business
Dale Mossey: From Judge to Trucker to Bus Driver
Dale Mossey, the judge who became an over-the-road trucker at age 65 is morphing into a Metro Bus driver at 70.
June 16, 2016Business
Tony Spero Named Grand Champion of Connecticut Truck Driving Championship
Tony Spero, of Stratford-based ABF Freight, drove home with the top award in the Motor Transport Association of Connecticut’s Truck Driving Championship.
June 15, 2016Business, Fuel
Nikola Motor Gets 7,000 Reservations for Unseen Electric Class 8 Truck
Nikola Motor Co. said it has received more than 7,000 reservations for its yet-to-be-unveiled electric Class 8 truck, the Nikola One.
June 14, 2016Business
USA Truck Executive Michael Borrows Resigns
USA Truck Inc. announced that Executive Vice President Michael Borrows resigned from the trucking and logistics company May 19 as changes continue in its executive ranks.
May 20, 2016Business
California’s Truckers Dream of Dedicated Truck Lanes
Trish Anderson, 53, a truck driver from Mississippi, dreams about dedicated truck lanes. A lot.
May 16, 2016