Tag: trucks

In brief: Michigan close to having high-occupancy vehicle lanes, California vetoes a law and North Carolina in emergency

State news impacts transportation in different ways. In Michigan, a bill is advancing in the Legislature and seeks to authorize high-occupancy vehicle lanes on Interstate 75 that runs through Oakland County. In this state, flexible routes are used since it does not have this type of lanes. For this reason, the Senate Committee on Transportation […]

Ford F 1-150, Acadia and Jeep Gladiator are renewed and arrive with new features in 2024

The details of these three presentations that shined at the North American International Auto Show. Ford updated its workhorse, the 2024 F-150 was presented at the North American International Auto Show taking place in Detroit. New front grille, updated vents and dark-colored headlights are part of the design change. Additionally, Ford drops the 3.3-liter V6 […]

“Fast and Furious”: the states with the angriest drivers

The worst cases of aggression, where they occur and why. Tiredness, stress, rush, anxiety and traffic can be real enemies of drivers. Not so much of those who suffer from them as of those who are next to, behind or in front of this angry driver. Violence that is replicated on routes around the world […]

Drone Delivery: the FAA authorized the UPS company for its “flying” shipments

It is the third company approved. They can travel longer distances. The history of delivery, as we know it today, had its birth 200 years ago. With the famous horse-drawn carts, street vendors brought milk, candles, meat, bread, and dried products closer to the houses. From those horses of yesteryear and from those vendors there […]

FMCSA will study detention time to assess its impact on truckers

Waiting for loading and unloading is generally not paid as overtime. The study will determine how to improve this time and the safety of carriers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will conduct an analysis of the opinions of 80 carriers and 2,500 CMV drivers to assess the impact stopping time has on the safety […]

Florida: exemptions on work hours, truck weight and size

Two orders change the transport rules temporarily and seek to assist the emergency after the passage of Idalia. Two new waiver orders were issued in Florida prior to Idalia’s passage through the state. They were generated for commercial motorized vehicles that will help transit the emergency in which the area where thousands of people had […]

California: Senate bans driverless autonomous trucks on roads

For and against. Should these giants be tested on state roads? In full development of laws and proposals that seek to place electric trucks in the State, a project wants to completely stop large and autonomous trucks that circulate without a driver on the roads. In 2015 this prohibition became clear. But a state law […]

Worst of Endings for Nikola: Halts Sales and Recalls Class 8 Electric Trucks From Market

After the fire that occurred on June 23 at the company’s facilities, Nikola took a drastic solution. Nikola’s case adds to a long wave of trucks, vehicles and even ships that had problems and ended up in flames. In the case of the ships, suspicion points to the lithium-ion batteries they were transporting. In Nikola’s […]

Fire alert: ships carrying electric vehicles and fires in “green” trucks are concerned

The cases accumulate and generate alarm. Stories of fires that are difficult to put out. What about lithium ion batteries? The news is not new and is repeated from time to time in the world’s media. Ships that transport electric cars end up on fire due to the explosions in the batteries. Electric trucks catch […]

Proterra bankrupt and UPS estimates a lower revenue outlook for 2023

Two pieces of news from the world of transport once again have an impact on the sector. After the bankruptcy of the historic Yellow, Proterra Inc., a manufacturer of heavy-duty electrical components, now joins. On the 7th of this month, he declared bankruptcy and published a statement. The CEO of this company, Gareth Joyce stated […]