TuSimple TuSimple Holdings has begun Level 4 autonomous test runs on a major freight corridor in Japan, the autonomous driving technology company announced June 6. The Tomei Expressway is a main highway for freight moves in the country as it connects Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. TuSimple Japan commenced regular testing on the corridor in January ...more
Polly Trottenberg by Noël Fletcher/Transport Topics. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has picked a longtime government official and current top aide in the Transportation Department to serve as acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. The White House said June 8 that Polly Trottenberg replaced Billy Nolen, who indicated in April that he planned to ...more
Matt Rourke/Associated Press DETROIT — General Motors said June 7 that it will sink more than $500 million into its Arlington, Texas, assembly plant to get ready for the next generation of big SUVs with internal combustion engines. The company said the plant will get new equipment for metal stamping, the body shop and general ...more
Australian transportation authorities say that they’ve completed a successful on-road trial of the double-stacked container transport combination. Video shared this week by Australia’s National Heavy Vehicle Regulator gives viewers a quick glimpse at a truck hauling a double-stacked container load as part of a road test.“This innovative combination will significantly increase productivity even over the existing ...more
This week, Indiana State Police (ISP) teamed up with a local sheriff’s office for a commercial vehicle enforcement effort following complaints from residents about overweight trucks. The enforcement activity took place on June 7 on U.S. 41 and on S.R. 55 in Newton County, Indiana.The ISP’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, ...more
The founder of a prominent trucking charity shared a social media post highlighting the plight of families who lose their truck driving loved ones out on the road. Robert Palm is a veteran trucker and the founder of the IRS 501(c)(3) recognized charity truckersfinalmile.org, a group that works to reunite truck drivers with their families in ...more
Drone video reveals the aftermath of a massive train derailment in Arizona on Wednesday. The train was traveling through Williams, Arizona at around midnight when it derailed. It was hauling “a variety of new cars, vans and trucks.” “A total of 23 cars derailed and sustained heavy damage. The train cars involved were carrying a variety ...more
A truck driver took a hammer to another driver’s truck in an apparent road rage incident that ended in felony charges late last week. The incident happened on June 2nd in Hancock County. Indiana. According to the Greenfield Daily Reporter, police were called to the 99.7 mile marker on Interstate 70 eastbound at around 2 a.m. ...more
A former member of Motley Crew says that he spent a year trucking after his departure from the band and had “a f*n blast.” John Corabi was the frontman for Motley Crew between 1992 and 1997. After leaving the band, he realized the money he had made wasn’t going to last him very long, so ...more
A truck driver and passenger were arrested on Thursday in North Carolina after a train vs. truck strike led police to discover drugs and alcohol inside the cab of the semi. The train collision occurred shortly after 5 p.m. on June 8 in Wingate, North Carolina.According to QC News, a semi truck hauling pallets of ...more
