Alabama Proposes Truck Toll
Alabama authorities last month proposed a plan to place a toll on tractor trailers only to help fund the construction of a new bridge. During a news conference held in Spanish Fort, Ala., City of…
Monthly Archive: April 2021
Freight Rates Push Vehicle Demand
Record freight rates continue to push commercial vehicle demand beyond truck and trailer manufacturers’ ability to supply equipment in a timely manner, according to ACT Research. Preliminary reports indicate that February’s net order volume of…
Orlando Adding Natural Gas Trucks
The City of Orlando, Fla., will participate in a demonstration program of adsorbed natural gas (ANG) bi-fuel vehicle technology developed by Ingevity Corp. Orlando will add two ANG-equipped Ford F-150 pickup trucks to its fleet…
Omnitek Engineering Wins Approval For Heavy Duty Natural Gas Engine
Omnitek Engineering Corp. has received Euro VI Phase-E certification for its OT13 heavy-duty natural gas engine. The engine, which will be marketed worldwide in countries where this stringent emissions requirement is mandated, can be utilized…
PPP Money Likely To Be Extended
A two-month extension of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was expected to be approved by President Biden following a Senate vote in late March. The 2021 version of the PPP originally was scheduled to end…
Fleets Expect Strong Growth This Year
Many publicly traded fleets are optimistic about growth this year, saying they expect rate increases ranging from high single digit to low double digits. One carrier even anticipates rate increase percentages in the mid-teens. As…
Glut Causing Uncertainty For LNG
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters could see cargo cancellations return this summer if the current supply glut cannot be alleviated by then, analysts said recently. According to IHS Markit, 2020 saw an estimated global…
Support Grows For Younger Drivers
A group of bipartisan legislators reintroduced the DRIVE-Safe Act to address the growing shortage of professional truck drivers in the U.S. by allowing certified commercial truck driver’s who are under 21 to cross state lines…
Tesla Names New Semi-Truck Executive
Tesla announced Jerome Guillen, formerly president of automotive, has transited to a new role as vice president of heavy duty trucks to lead production of the Tesla semi-truck program and related charging and servicing networks…
Class 8 Registrations Expected To Climb
The number of new Class 8 registrations this year is expected to recover by more than 10 percent from last year, which were down by 26 percent, according to Andrej Divis, director of global heavy…
