United Soybean Board Three Midwest governors are urging the Environmental Protection Agency to revise its biodiesel volumes to encourage lower-cost U.S. fuel, support farmers and help decarbonize transportation. Govs. Kim Reynolds of Iowa, Mike Parson of Missouri and Jim Pillen of Nebraska asked the EPA to adjust its proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rules for ...more
A Cummins engine at the Cummins Seymour Engine Plant in Seymour, Ind. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News) Cummins Inc. spinoff Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. rose 11% in its trading debut after raising $275 million in an initial public offering priced in the middle of a marketed range. Atmus shares, which sold for $19.50 in the IPO, opened ...more
The Lordstown plant in Ohio, where the company planned to build the Endurance electric pickup truck. (Dustin Franz/Bloomberg News) When Foxconn agreed in November to invest as much as $170 million in Lordstown Motors, the deal looked like a much-needed financial lifeline for the fledgling electric vehicle maker. Fast-forward six months, and a dispute between ...more
FedEx Express driver Roland Bolduc checks his rearview mirrors during maneuvers while training for the upcoming truck driving competitions. (Roland Bolduc) In March and April of this year, Roland Bolduc reassembled his training ground, fortified his approach to precision driving and began practicing preventative chaos techniques. The 2022 National Truck Driving Championships grand champion has ...more
Embark Embark Technology is set to be acquired by fellow autonomous vehicle software company Applied Intuition, the companies announced May 25. WHO's WHO IN AUTONOMOUS TRUCKING: Company sketches The announcement puts the equity value at approximately $71 million. Applied Intuition will provide an all-cash transaction as part of a definitive merger agreement signed between the ...more
Surveillance video captured a truck vs. school bus crash that left more than a dozen students injured on Thursday. The crash occurred around 4 p.m. on May 25 near Gilbert, South Carolina.A school bus hauling 36 passengers was struck by an oncoming truck at an intersection. The truck struck the side of the bus at ...more
A family of five was sent to the hospital after a wreck with a semi truck in Detroit on Thursday. The accident happened on May 25th at about 1 p.m. n Schaefer Road near the I-96 service drive in Detroit, Michigan. According to Click on Detroit, the semi truck hauling wood pallets lost control, struck the ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will be out in force statewide starting Friday evening. The CHP will take part in the agency’s Memorial Day “Maximum Enforcement Period” starting at 6 p.m. on May 26 in anticipation of the increased traffic that often accompanies a holiday weekend.The increased traffic patrols will last through the weekend and ...more
Traffic was brought to a standstill in Mississippi on Friday after multiple semi trucks collided. The accident happened on May 26th at around noon on Interstate 55 in Hernando, Mississippi. According to Action News 5, he wreck involved multiple tractor trailers and several other vehicles. Interstate 55 was closed from Coldwater to Pleasant Hills exits for ...more
A Georgia news outlet says that a man was recently arrested for illegally booting trucks while drivers slept and then demanding hundreds of dollars to remove the devices. Jahdiel Israel was charged with theft by deception and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, according to a Thursday report from WSB-TV.The outlet ...more
