The Clean Freight Coalition — representing some of the largest trucking associations in the U.S. — is opposing efforts by more than 80 Congressional Democrats to expand California emissions standards…
Trucking Coalition Balks at Efforts to Apply California Emissions Rules Across U.S. Read more...
Much more research and data collection is needed, before the U.S. government considers a rule requiring side under-guards on heavy trucks. As the first round of written comments closed July…
Large Opposition to Side Underride Guard Proposal Read more...
The number of new ‘near-zero-emissions’ diesel trucks on the road increased 10.2% between 2021 and 2022, according to the Diesel Technology Forum. These are trucks using advanced diesel technology manufactured…
Over Half of Diesel Trucks on the Road are ‘Near-Zero’ Emissions: Report Read more...
Getting a new truck got somewhat easier as orders in June were soft, while production is high, which helped cut into the longstanding orders backlog. As reported by Truck News,…
OEMs Whittle Class 8 Order Backlog Read more...
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has signed an “unprecedented” pact with North America’s largest truck and engine manufacturers that resolves key issues dogging the advance to zero emissions, reports…
CARB, Engine Makers Agree to ‘Flexible’ Deal on New Enviro Rules: Report Read more...
Rising wages for drivers, and the increasing price of insurance, diesel fuel, maintenance costs and other factors, pushed up the cost of operating a truck by 21.3% in 2022, compared…
ATRI: Truck Operating Costs Soared in 2022 Read more...
New commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds would be required to have automatic emergency braking systems and stability control systems to mitigate the frequency and severity of rear-end crashes, under a…
USDOT Proposal Would Require Automatic Emergency Braking, Stability Control on Trucks Read more...
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Brake Safety Week will focus on brake lining/pad violations and is set for Aug. 20-26. During Brake Safety Week, commercial motor vehicle inspectors highlight the…
CVSA Brake Safety Week Set for Aug. 20-26 Read more...
ATRI has released a new report that investigates industry attitudes and concerns toward driver-facing and road-facing cameras (DFCs/RFCs). The research identified points of consensus and potential compromise on in-cab camera…
ATRI Research Identifies Strategies for Improving Driver-Facing Camera Utilization Read more...
