ACT Research has shown that the preliminary orders for Class 8 trucks went up a substantial amount when compared to last year. Orders were at 31,100 in September, an increase of 60% from August and up 145% with a year-ago comparison. Class 5-7 vehicle orders also saw a good increase…
Walmart is doing its part to help save our air and has set a goal to be emission-free by 2040. Along with this, they have committed to protecting/restoring 50 million acres of land and one million square miles of ocean by 2030. They are investing in wind and solar power…
There is a group of U.S. Senators out there that are fighting back against a possible massive increase of required insurance for motor carriers. U.S. Sen. Steve Daines from Montana and six of his colleagues have sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with their…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 2020 International Roadcheck is happening on September 9-11. During this time, starting on the 7th and ending on the 11th, Love’s Truck Care and Speedco locations are offering free TirePass inspections and half-priced DOT inspections. Also, with the purchase of a tire or oil change…
By the end of 2019, there were more than 2,000 electric trucks on our roads, and a new analysis put out by Wood Mackenzie shows that by 2025 there will be more than 54,000 electric trucks out there. With more trucks comes an expanded infrastructure of available charging units. Currently,…
Due to massive fires, I-70 is closed in both directions between Glenwood Spring and Gypsum. There is currently no estimated time for reopening and a lot of detours have been put in place. Truckers with rigs over 35 feet have been asked to not use Independence Pass at any time….
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy has shown us that those polled in Florida have high opinions for truck drivers and their trucks. A survey was conducted from July 20-23 that asked those on the Florida voter registration list their opinions about trucks before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 625…
The people at Interesting Engineering have put together a list of futuristic truck designs from around the world. Included are designs from Capstone Turbine, Bugatti, a German designer named Luigi Colani, and Scania. Ford has even gotten in on the design of future trucks with its F-Vision. Click the link below…
At Mack Truck’s Lehigh Valley Operations in Macungie, Pennsylvania, they coordinated their efforts and made sure their community was taken care of. Mack Trucks donated $10,000 to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania. They also donated masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment (PPE) to…
ACT Research has put out some information showing that Class 8 truck orders this last March are the lowest they’ve been since 2010. They have stated that the number of orders was around 7,800 which is 51% below what is expected year-over-year. During this health crisis, orders of anything except…