Equipment Allison opens state-of-the-art test facility August 25, 2020 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Allison Transmission has begun testing at its newly opened Vehicle Environmental Test (VET) center, which allows it to conduct testing in real-world and extreme conditions at one…
Equipment Allison’s new environmental test center to open July 8 March 5, 2020 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Allison Transmission is developing a 60,000 sq.-ft. Vehicle Environment Test (VET) Center in Indianapolis. It’s currently under construction, with the official opening scheduled for July…
Equipment Smaller displacement engines, gasoline increasing in popularity August 29, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – A new report from ACT Research and Rhein Associates indicates lower-displacement engines in Class 8 trucks and gasoline engines in medium-duty trucks are gaining favor. The report,…
Health & Safety Drivers asked to weigh in on truck parking information systems April 9, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. – Truck drivers are asked to offer insight into their preferences for data formats and delivery mechanisms of truck parking availability information. The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)…
Business Management Rate recession likely: ACT Research March 14, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – A freight recession is likely, and a rate recession even more likely, according to the latest North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook published by ACT Research. The truck…
Health & Safety ATRI examines issue of marijuana-impaired driving March 13, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. – Training law enforcement and developing more drug recognition experts (DREs) are what’s needed to protect drivers from marijuana-impaired motorists, according to a report from the American Transportation…
Technology Bendix opens technical center in Mexico February 8, 2019 MONTERREY, Mexico – Bendix has opened a new 7,800 sq.-ft. technical center in Monterrey, Mexico. The site will be used to drive research and development across Bendix’s line of products.
Supply Chain Congestion costs trucking industry 1.2 billion hours October 18, 2018 ARLINGTON, Va. – Traffic congestion in the U.S. cost the trucking industry US$74.5 billion in 2016, a 0.5% increase over the previous year. That’s according to new research from the…
Business Management Operational costs of trucking are rising October 2, 2018 ARLINGTON, Va. – The operational costs of trucking increased 6% in 2017, to US$1.69 per mile, according to the latest Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking report. The report…
Technology Yokohama opens new R&D center October 2, 2018 CORNELIUS, N.C. – Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) has opened a new research and development facility in North Carolina. The 25,000 sq.-ft. facility replaces a temporary facility it has used in…
Health & Safety Finding parking the top cause of stress for pro drivers September 2, 2018 PHOENIX, Az. – Truck parking availability in the U.S. improved in 2017, but finding a parking spot is the number one cause of stress for 85% of professional drivers. Those…
Health & Safety Alberta truckers needed for study on driver health August 29, 2018 SASKATOON, Sask. – Calling all Alberta truck drivers…come in Alberta truckers. The University of Saskatchewan’s School of Public Health is looking for long-haul truck drivers from Alberta to participate in…
Transportation Women drivers safer than men, ATRI finds August 1, 2018 ARLINGTON, Va. – Violations for reckless driving or failing to yield the right of way remain the top two driving behaviors that predict future crashes, the American Transportation Research…
Sustainability NAIT partners with industry to offer low-carbon fuel to long-haul segment November 9, 2017 EDMONTON, Alta. – The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) has partnered with industry stakeholders to bring low-carbon fuel that can withstand all weather conditions to the long-haul truck segment.
Health & Safety Lack of truck parking costly for drivers: ATRI December 13, 2016 ARLINGTON, Va. – A lack of truck parking is costing professional drivers in the US an average of US$4,600 in lost wages each year, as they spend time looking for…
