VTNA President Peter Voorhoeve outlines the truck maker’s sustainability strategy at ACT Expo in Anaheim, Calif. (Matt Pratt) ANAHEIM, Calif. — As Volvo Trucks continues to roll out battery-electric heavy-duty trucks to fleet customers across North America, the truck maker also is building its support network for those vehicles. During the past year, Volvo has ...more
The Xcient on the show floor at ACT Expo. (Hyundai Motor Co.) ANAHEIM, Calif. — Global vehicle manufacturer Hyundai Motor Co. premiered the production version of its Xcient hydrogen fuel cell electric Class 8 truck for the North American market at the 2023 Advanced Clean Transportation Expo. The zero-emission cabover tractor offers a vehicle range of ...more
Navistar showcases a battery-electric International eMV medium-duty truck outfitted with a mixer body at ACT Expo in Anaheim, Calif. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics) ANAHEIM, Calif. — Truck maker Navistar is expanding its electric truck offerings and has inked a partnership with infrastructure firm Quanta Services Inc. to help fleet customers implement battery-electric vehicles quickly and efficiently. ...more
Lion5 by Lion Electric ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Lion Electric Co., a manufacturer of all-electric commercial vehicles, announced the launch of its battery-electric Lion5 medium-duty truck at the 2023 Advanced Clean Transportation Expo. The cabover model, slated to enter production before the end of this year, offers a driving range of up to 200 miles ...more
Construction workers install roofing on a high rise in Manhattan's financial district in New York. (Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — America’s employers added a healthy 253,000 jobs in April, evidence of a labor market that still shows surprising resilience despite rising interest rates, chronically high inflation and a banking crisis that could weaken the economy. ...more
Otis L. Cliatt, president of Pacific Harbor Line, Inc., speaks at a celebration of the new zero-emission locomotive in Wilmington, Calif. (Brittany Murray/Press-Telegram/SCNG via TNS) Weeks after the California Air Resources Board approved an ambitious rule to limit rail pollution, the Pacific Harbor Line on May 4 unveiled one of the nation’s most advanced zero-emission ...more
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) is warning drivers of a major weekend closure to allow crews to remove a crashed trailer. Starting at 11 p.m. on May 6, 86 miles of eastbound I-70/76 will be closed between the New Stanton (Exit 75) and Breezewood (Exit 161) interchanges.The PTC says that the closure will allow crews ...more
Traffic cameras in Indiana show what led to a loaded dump truck overturning in a construction zone earlier this week. The video was captured on May 2, 2023, in eastern Indiana.In the video, you can see a small black car suddenly veer into the path of a dump truck as the motorist makes a last-second ...more
A truck driver was killed in a two vehicle collision in Indiana on Thursday afternoon. The crash occurred around 4 p.m. on May 4 in Harrison County, Indiana.Indiana State Police describe the events leading to the crash: “After the preliminary investigation, Troopers believe a White 2013 Volvo semi-truck pulling a car-hauling trailer was merging into ...more
All lanes of I-10 at the New Mexico state line are now open following an extended closure caused by a crash, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT). Around 5 a.m. on Friday, May 5, ADOT announced that westbound I-10 west of Willcox is fully reopened after crews finished repairs to the US 191 ...more
