A Hyzon hydrogen fuel cell truck outside the San Diego Convention Center. (Joe Howard/Transport Topics) If hydrogen fuel cell technology is going to become a desired and viable electric vehicle power source, the cost will have to come down. It isn’t so much the cost of the vehicles standing in the way of hydrogen-powered trucks ...more
Electrified Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe models, a prototype of an autonomous off-road vehicle. (Stellantis.com) Stellantis NV expects semiconductor shortages to re-emerge on growing demand for electric vehicles at a time of increased geopolitical risk, making the current respite short-lived. The risk of a return of severely stretched chip supply “will increase dramatically” in coming years ...more
The expansion of XPO's Norcross, Ga., service center adds 46 doors to its network. (XPO) XPO has completed the expansion of one of its service centers near Atlanta in an effort to grow capacity in the area, the company announced July 13. XPO ranks No. 5 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the ...more
A video of an elderly truck driver has raised a debate over wisdom vs. old age in trucking. In a video posted to Reddit, an elderly truck driver makes his way back to his truck with the help of a cane. His hunched posture and slow movements have viewers torn over whether to offer him ...more
Strong winds reportedly blew over multiple semi trucks in central Utah on Monday. According to KUTV, a microburst occurred around 5 p.m. on July 17, causing trucks to blow over on southbound I-15 in the Fillmore area.It isn’t clear whether anyone was injured during the truck blow overs. Social media users shared photos of blown ...more
Thousands of Yellow employees are threatening to strike in response to missed benefit payments. Yellow Corporation withheld pension and healthcare payments on July 15th, and plans to withhold them again in August, reported The Wall Street Journal. In response to the $50 million total withholdings, the Teamsters Union says its 22,000 Yellow employees could strike ...more
A motorist captured wild video of a truck driver carrying a load of burning hay bales. The video was shared on Sunday by Instagram user Satara Gonzales.The video features a couple traveling in a car who are stunned to see the burning hay truck traveling at highway speeds in the opposite direction, leaving a path ...more
A truck driver’s attempt at passing another rig on a dark road forces a car off the highway and into the darkness. In the dash cam clip, a truck driver gets impatient and decides to try to pass the driver ahead of him on a two lane road with a solid white line. Apparently it ...more
A truck driver is facing multiple charges after human waste spilled from his truck, causing slick roadway conditions that led to crashes. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. on Monday, July 17, in Bridgeport, Connecticut.Police say that truck driver Shaky Joseph, 35, was aware that his truck was leaking its load of human waste as ...more
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) approved another significant toll increase that will go into effect in early 2024. On July 18, the PTC voted to approve a 5% toll increase for 2024 for all E-ZPass and Toll By Plate customers.The most-common toll for a Class-5 tractor trailer will increase from $14.40 to $15.20 for E-ZPass ...more
