A motorist’s dash cam captured a heavy duty truck tow job fail. The dash cam clip was shared by Reddit user u/Home_free_now on May 28.In the video, a wrecker is hauling a truck in one of the center lanes of the interstate when the truck begins to wobble, eventually toppling over onto its side. The ...more
One person is dead after a chain-reaction crash in Indiana over the weekend. The accident happened on May 27th in Hendricks County along eastbound Interstate 70 near Old State Road 267 west of Indianapolis. An Indiana State Police spokesperson reports that “traffic was backed up from a minor crash on the side of the interstate just west ...more
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a preliminary investigation into several claims of errors involving the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system on Freightliner Cascadias. According to NHTSA documents, an investigation was opened on May 26, 2023, in response to complaints from customers about the AEB system on 2017 — 2022 Freightliner Cascadia ...more
A truck driver has been arrested after fleeing the scene of a wreck that took the life of another truck driver. Johan Heinrichs was arrested for the April 26th wreck on May 23rd in Dalhart, Texas.According to ABC 8, Heinrichs was driving along Highway 385 near Tulsa, Oklahoma when he sideswiped another rig driven by ...more
The transportation industry has experienced unprecedented volatility and unpredictability in the past two years. The industry has been disrupted by fluctuations in demand, soaring energy prices, economic uncertainty, and the global pandemic. As we find ourselves halfway through 2023, it is evident that this year is no exception. Here are four key trends reshaping the ...more
Roger Krulak at Gateway Terminal by Robin Buckley of Riverstone Images Studio Connecticut will be home to building manufacturer Fullstack Modular as its headquarters moves from New York’s Brooklyn Navy Yard to Gateway Terminal at the Port of New Haven. Touting its ability to create high-rise buildings faster and more cost-effectively than conventional construction, the ...more
This year's results marked an improvement over 2022, when inspectors placed 13.3% of vehicles out of service. (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance via Twitter) More than one of every 10 commercial vehicles inspected on April 19 during a special one-day brake enforcement effort event were sidelined with bad brakes, according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. ...more
Spending on new cars soared 6.2%. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg) WASHINGTON — A key index of U.S. prices ticked higher in April, and consumer spending rebounded, a sign that inflationary pressures in the economy remain high. The index, which the Federal Reserve closely monitors, showed that prices rose 0.4% from March to April. That was much higher ...more
Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press DETROIT — All of Ford Motor Co.’s current and future electric vehicles will have access to about 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. and Canada starting next spring. Ford CEO Jim Farley and Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the agreement May 25 during a “Twitter Spaces” audio chat. “We think ...more
Chung Eui-sun (center left), executive chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, shakes hands with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp at the groundbreaking for the Hyundai plant on Oct. 25, 2022, in Ellabell, Ga. (Richard Burkhart/Savannah Morning News via AP, File) ATLANTA — Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution announced May 25 they will build a $4.3 ...more
