It’s been well known that trailers will be included in the EPA’s Phase 2GHG/MPG mandate, and a recent “Notice of Data Availability” on the proposed rule also points to tractor…
EPA Phase 2 Rules Likely To Include Glider Kits En savoir plus
Imagine a supply chain with a instantaneous digital information exchange between driver, carrier and shipper – a Formula 1car-like service and information sharing environment where all relevant data about the…
Truckmaker Outlines Vision of Future Truck Connectivity, Platoon System En savoir plus
The Canadian Trucking Alliance reached out to federal and provincial officials in Transportation and Environment, urging them to work together to modernize size and weight rules and remove constraints on…
CTA Urges Western Ministers to Make Wide Base Single Tires Happen En savoir plus
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s first budget tabled today is aimed tax cuts and programs for the “middle class”, battling climate change though green technology and carbon pricing, and boosting…
Fed Budget Offers Support for LNG/Electric Vehicles/Infrastructure En savoir plus
A new Confidence Report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) says claims of fuel economy benefits from trailer aerodynamic devices could be as high as 10 percent,…
NACFE Report Delves Into Trailer Aerodynamic Market En savoir plus
CTA joined government officials, equipment suppliers and environmentalists in Toronto today to discuss how upcoming rules governing carbon emissions in the trucking industry should be specifically drafted for Canadian operations….
CTA Presents Roadmap For Future GHG Trucking Rules En savoir plus
The heavy-duty trucking sector should begin recruiting future technicians in grammar schools, says the new chairman of the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC). Doug White, who is VP of maintenance…
Technician Shortage Reaching ‘Catastrophic’ Level? En savoir plus
During a session titled, The Future of Trucking: Quantifying an Unknown Future, FTR Truck & Transportation Expert Noël Perry outlined four “exogenous” or outside “exposures” facing the U.S. freight economy. “In some…
FTR Economist: Four Disruptions Facing US Freight Industry En savoir plus
The final version of the U.S. DOT’s rule to mandate the use of electronic logging devices published in December maintained the major anti-harassment provisions previously proposed by FMCSA. As reported…
‘Anti-harassment’ Provisions Set Within ELD Mandate En savoir plus
