A former Harris County, Texas, Deputy Constable was sentenced to federal prison after admitting to his role in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine. On May 23, 2023, Alexsander S. Reyes, 49, was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by five years of supervised release.Reyes previously pleaded guilty on January 6, ...more
The House voted to cancel the tough emissions regulation for commercial trucks on Tuesday, but the decision is expected to be overruled. The House vote comes on Tuesday, May 23rd after the Senate voted to overturn the rule in April. The rule will now be sent to President Joe Biden, who is expected to veto ...more
NFI plans to deploy and operate Freightliner eCascadias and Volvo VNR Electric trucks for port drayage service in California. (NFI) PORTLAND, Ore. — Clean transportation advocates are in a race to transform the trucking industry in California as the state moves closer to a mandate requiring zero-emission vehicles by 2035. The Advanced Clean Fleets rule, ...more
The results follow a restructuring plan that was implemented to refocus business on core less-than-truckload competencies. (Roadrunner) Roadrunner improved transit times across 149 major lanes as part of an ongoing initiative to improve speed across its network, the company announced May 17. The Downers Grove, Ill.-based less-than-truckload carrier said the move represents its fifth round ...more
Signage at the entrance of the Chevron Park campus in San Ramon, Calif. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) Chevron Corp. agreed to buy Denver-based oil and gas producer PDC Energy Inc. in a $6.3 billion all-stock deal as it seeks to expand amid what’s expected to be a busy year of mergers and acquisitions in U.S. ...more
Ford F-150 Lightning all-electric trucks. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg News) Ford Motor Co. reached a series of deals to buy lithium from projects in Canada to Chile, as automakers rush to secure the materials needed to build electric vehicles. Ford has struck deals with Albemarle Corp., the world’s top producer, Chile’s SQM and Canada’s Nemaska Lithium, according ...more
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
