John G Smith
John G. Smith is Newcom Media's vice-president - editorial, and the editorial director of its trucking publications -- including Today's Trucking, trucknews.com, and Transport Routier. The award-winning journalist has covered the trucking industry since 1995.
Electronic inspections introduce opportunity: CTA
TORONTO, ON - The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has unveiled the criteria to develop a new Level 8 electronic inspection criteria - and the Canadian Trucking Alliance says this could open the door to tracking all inspections, whether equipment passes or fails.
Output shafts recalled on select Cascadias, 5700s
WASHINGTON, DC - Daimler Trucks North America will be replacing the output shafts on select 2017 Freightliner Cascadias and Western Star 5700 trucks with NFD tandem rear axles, under a recall announced by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.