Category: People

Stopping Autonomous Vehicle Technology from Replacing Bus Operators and Other Transit Workers

Stopping Autonomous Vehicle Technology from Replacing Bus Operators and Other Transit Workers

| February 26, 2024

THE TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION HAS SECURED GROUNDBREAKING CONTRACT LANGUAGE PREVENTING A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FROM USING AUTONOMOUS, SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES As automated cars and shuttles proliferate, a major transportation union has drawn a line in the sand and is taking steps to protect Bus Operators and other workers from being replaced someday by autonomous vehicle technology. […]

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ATA Names 27 to Law Enforcement Advisory Board

ATA Names 27 to Law Enforcement Advisory Board

| February 19, 2024

Law Enforcement Advisory Board continues to deliver results on a whole host of issues impacting highway safety The American Trucking Associations announced that 27 trucking industry and law enforcement officials have been named to the ATA Law Enforcement Advisory Board. “Now in its fourth year, the Law Enforcement Advisory Board continues to deliver results on […]

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Truckworx Kenworth Receives Prestigious 2023 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award

Truckworx Kenworth Receives Prestigious 2023 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award

| February 16, 2024

Dealer Meeting Kicks Off with the Theme: Charging Ahead Truckworx Kenworth received the prestigious 2023 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award for the United States and Canada at the recent annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting in Ojai, California. The meeting’s theme was “Charging Ahead” and focused on technician training and connected services as pathways to provide […]

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The 42nd Shell Rotella SuperRigs Contest to Roll into Texas

The 42nd Shell Rotella SuperRigs Contest to Roll into Texas

| February 16, 2024

This year, the truck beauty contest is rolling into Texas Motor Speedway in Dallas/Fort Worth from May 30th to June 1st Get ready for a spectacular weekend as Shell Rotella gears up to bring the 42nd edition of Shell Rotella SuperRigs to the heart of Texas. This year, the truck beauty contest is rolling into […]

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BOLLINGER MOTORS NAMES LAFONTAINE AS FIRST COMMERCIAL DEALERSHIP

BOLLINGER MOTORS NAMES LAFONTAINE AS FIRST COMMERCIAL DEALERSHIP

| February 15, 2024

The Bollinger B4 Chassis Cab is an all-new, all-electric class 4 commercial truck designed from the ground up with extensive fleet and upfitter input Bollinger Motors, Inc., an electric commercial vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, has named LaFontaine Automotive Group as their first authorized dealer, with two locations, Lansing and Farmington Hills, Mich. The Bollinger B4 Chassis Cab is an […]

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ATRI ISSUES CALL FOR MOTOR CARRIERS AND OWNER-OPERATORS TO PARTICIPATE IN DETENTION SURVEY

ATRI ISSUES CALL FOR MOTOR CARRIERS AND OWNER-OPERATORS TO PARTICIPATE IN DETENTION SURVEY

| February 12, 2024

Driver detention – time spent waiting at shipper or receiver facilities outside of loading/unloading – is a longstanding issue in the trucking industry As part of a larger study on the impacts of truck driver detention on the industry, the American Transportation Research Institute today issued a call for motor carriers and owner-operators to participate […]

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