This week, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) took to social media to call attention to a truck driver’s major tire mishap. The truck tire kerfuffle was spotted this week at the Otay Mesa Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility in Otay Mesa, California.“This vehicle was selected for inspection. The driver claimed he was unaware that ALL tires ...more
A passing truck driver notices a fellow trucker’s trouble with a four wheeler and lends a hand in this satisfying video. The video was shared earlier this week by TikTok user Hope Anne Longwith, who used the caption, “Made a new friend in Kentucky” for the clip.In the video, the driver of a black Altima ...more
Management at both companies will continue to be empowered to be flexible to meet the needs of customers, says Transervice CEO Gregg Nierenberg. (Transervice Logistics) Private equity firm ZS Fund has acquired dedicated contract carriage company Lily Transportation Corp., the company announced July 11. Lily Transportation will continue to operate independently but will be affiliated ...more
Arizona state capitol. The new law directs that for a vehicle highway-use restriction to be enforceable, the public must be clearly informed of the restriction. (4nadia/Getty Images) Arizona has a new law mandating that vehicle weight-restriction signs can only be enforced on state highways if designed by the state transportation department. The new truck route ...more
The United Auto Workers Local 1268 hall in Belvidere, Ill. (Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press) DETROIT — Whenever the United Auto Workers union begins negotiating a new contract with Detroit’s three automakers, threats of a strike are typically heard on the floor of the old Chrysler transmission plant in Kokomo, Ind. This year, the talk is ...more
Traffic on Highway 101 in San Francisco. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) Consider it ironic, or at least a little poetic: Electric vehicles, great for combating climate change, don’t do well in extreme heat. It’s a paradox being thrown into relief as multiple U.S. states bake under heat waves that are becoming more frequent and more ...more
Daimler at Capital Market Day stressed that diesel will remain an important part of the mix while development of battery-electric and hydrogen technologies evolves. (Joe Howard/Transport Topics) BOSTON — Daimler Truck during a Capital Market Day event recommitted to its ambitions for expansion of alternative fuels across its business, stressing that diesel will remain an ...more
Employees work on a Renault Clio automobile on the production line at the Renault Revoz d.d. plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. (Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg News) France’s Renault SA has formally signed a joint venture agreement with China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. to set up a new combustion engine and hybrid powertrain company, while Saudi Aramco ...more
Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum says, “Daimler Truck is doing very well.” (Joe Howard/Transport Topics) BOSTON — Daimler Truck is updating its sales and financial guidance for the year and launching a share buyback program for its investors, moves the company said are buoyed by its business momentum and a desire to “make our shareholders fully ...more
A UPS delivery truck in Glendale, Calif. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images via Bloomberg News) UPS Inc. investors will wait longer than usual to hear from CEO Carol Tomé this quarter as the company works to avoid a harmful worker strike. The courier plans to report financial results for the second quarter on Aug. 8, the latest ...more
