A Michigan state police officer monitors a weigh station. (Prepass) Federal trucking regulators are seeking public comment on a proposal to modify the current three-tier safety motor carrier fitness rating structure, including a review of data and other resources available for helping determine a carrier’s fitness to operate. The new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s ...more
Navistar’s SuperTruck II shed 500 pounds when compared with the Traton Group unit’s SuperTruck I. (Navistar) Navistar’s International SuperTruck II achieved a 60% reduction in weight compared with the baseline model due to a composite cab and trailer box, TPI Composites Senior Director of Automotive Todd Altman said Aug. 30. The baseline model for the ...more
Sen. Pete Ricketts speaks with B.J. Johnson of ClearFlame Engine Technologies. (Office of Sen. Pete Ricketts) Alternatives for reducing emissions that go beyond a federal regulatory push to expand use of battery-electric heavy trucks exist for both near- and longer-term applications, experts said in interviews after a recent roundtable discussion hosted by Sen. Pete Ricketts ...more
A semi trailer for Hillshire Farms, a subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc., parked at a Tyson plant in Union City, Tenn. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News) Tyson Foods will centralize areas such as transportation and warehousing under fresh meats head Brady Stewart in the food giant’s latest effort to restore profits. The reorganization will allow the meat ...more
A sales associate helps a shopper looking at a piece of furniture at a a Costco warehouse Aug. 24 in Sheridan, Colo. (Associated Press/David Zalubowski) Americans are feeling less confident financially as summer comes to a close and high prices and interest rates weigh on their willingness to spend. There were also signs Aug. 29 ...more
Adam Henderson, owner of Harbour Master Suites, prepares his business Tuesday ahead of the expected arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Cedar Key, Fla. (Rebecca Blackwell/AP) Florida and four other states issued emergency waivers for commercial motor vehicles due to Hurricane Idalia's impact in the Southeast after it made landfall today. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued two ...more
Driver trainer Bruce Ruckard (right) shares a laugh with program manager Albert DiPasquale as he demonstrates walking on a slippery surface at the Amazon Last Mile Delivery Academy in Denver on Aug. 24. (Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post/TNS) Before an Amazon delivery driver ever drops a package on someone’s doorstep in metro Denver, they have likely ...more
Toyota vehicles stand on the production line at the company's Motomachi plant in Aichi, Japan. (Shiho Fukada/Bloomberg News) Toyota Motor Corp. said it will gradually resume operations at its 14 domestic plants Aug. 30 after a system malfunction suspended production, a rare glitch for the world’s biggest carmaker as it rushes to reboot its famed ...more
The Tesla Inc. logo displayed at a Tesla Motors Japan store in Tokyo. (Shoko Takayasu/Bloomberg News) Tesla Inc. is facing increased scrutiny from federal regulators over its driver-assistance system known as Autopilot, with the electric carmaker being the target of a “special order” amid concerns about a possible workaround of monitoring meant to keep drivers’ ...more
A Yokohama tire warehouse. (Yokohama Tire Corp.) Yokohama Tire Corp. is voluntarily recalling 6,992 of its commercial tires, the company announced Aug. 26. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was notified by the company that it is voluntarily recalling the size 11R22.5 of its 504C tire brand. The recalled tires were produced at a plant ...more
