Chevrolet General Motors Co. is finally pushing into the heart of the electric pickup market with its Chevrolet Silverado work truck starting production this month. The U.S. automaker has been ramping up its push into the EV market at a slow and deliberate pace. The company has taken its time building vehicles on its Ultium ...more
The transportation panel in the House of Representatives is tackling the truck parking issue this week. As part of a hearing May 23 to consider supply chain-centric bills, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee scheduled a vote on the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act. Sponsored by Reps. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Angie Craig (D-Minn.), the legislation ...more
A Volvo FM electric truck (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg) Holcim Ltd. plans to buy as many as 1,000 electric trucks from Volvo AB in what would be the Swedish manufacturer’s largest-ever order for battery-powered rigs. Both companies signed a letter of intent for delivery of the vehicles between now and 2030, according to a statement May 22. ...more
A Volvo FM electric truck (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg) Volvo Trucks has signed a letter of intent to sell up to 1,000 electric trucks to a single customer in its largest EV order to date, the manufacturer announced May 22. The Gothenburg, Sweden-based truck maker said the deal with Swiss-based building services provider Holcim extends from now ...more
Diesel prices have fallen 73.9 cents since their 2023 high of $4.622 on Jan. 30. (HAYKIRI/Getty Images) Diesel prices took a modest dip, falling 1.4 cents to reach $3.883 a gallon on average, according to Energy Information Administration data released May 22. Highlights Diesel prices have dropped for the past five weeks, according to EIA, ...more
A truck driver lounge at a travel plaza on the Ohio Turnpike. (Gary Kicinski/Transport Topics) Starting July 23, a new law in the state of Washington will grant truck drivers expanded access to existing bathrooms operated by shippers and receivers, plus the ability to file complaints that could result in fines for violators. Gov. Jay ...more
Schneider Schneider National has opened a new facility aimed at spurring innovation in the transportation sector, the company announced May 17. Called The Grove, the 20,000-square-foot facility is located on the company’s Green Bay, Wis. campus. It houses technologies that offer stakeholders, including employees, customers, industry allies and the local community, a chance to collaborate ...more
Vehicles on a wet Minnesota road. The gas tax provision will result in a 5-cent increase over the current rate of 28.5 cents a gallon by fiscal year 2027. (Elizabeth Flores/Tribune Content Agency) Lawmakers on May 21 sent the governor a $1.3 billion deal bolstering Minnesota’s extensive transportation network over the next two years — ...more
The Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) is investigating the death of a semi truck driver found at a rest stop in Summit County last week. The incident began on the morning of Thursday, May 18, at the Echo Welcome Center located along I-80 at mile marker 170, according to KPCW.A Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) employee discovered ...more
A truck driver involved in a wreck that “sandwiched” a van and left seven people dead is now facing multiple charges for the serious wreck. 52-year-old truck driver, Lincoln Smith, was arraigned on Friday, May 19th for the Thursday wreck that killed seven and injured four. Smith is facing multiple charges including manslaughter, driving under ...more
