EnRoute - July 13, 2023

July 13, 2023

EnRoute News & Information

TRALA's bi-weekly publication includes news and announcements from around the industry and updates from the Association. If you wish to have information included in a future edition of EnRoute, please send to TRALA's Elizabeth Hyers at ehyers@trala.org.

TRALA IN THE NEWS

The Truck Renting and Leasing Association and several allies filed an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court of Appeals which urges the court to uphold its decision that Rhode Island's trucks-only tolling scheme was unconstitutional. FULL STORY

TOP STORIES

The trucking industry recently discussed their concerns with the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Phase 3 proposed rule. FULL STORY

FleetOwner recently spoke with several TRALA members including leasing systems, OEM dealer organizations, and management solutions providers on how rental and leasing operations are an integral part of the trucking industry and where the industry is headed this year. FULL STORY

Kenworth of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association, and other trucking companies, are suing the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board for attempting to adopt California zero emissions truck regulations. FULL STORY

The California Air Resources Board, North American commercial vehicle OEMs and the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association reached a Clean Truck Partnership to advance the development of zero-emission vehicles for the commercial trucking industry while streamlining emission regulation timelines for California more in line with national goals. FULL STORY

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration have announced a joint proposed rule that would require heavy trucks to have automatic emergency braking systems aimed at mitigating the frequency and severity of rear-end crashes. FULL STORY

New York City's congestion pricing program recently received final federal approval from the Federal Highway Administration. FULL STORY

TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

Carrier Transicold has enhanced its platform of solar charging systems for transport refrigeration unit batteries with a wider array of choices and greater power delivery for faster charging. FULL STORY

Cummins has begun testing its X15N engine with U.S. customers, which is a major step forward for its largest natural gas-powered, heavy-duty trucking powertrain in North America. FULL STORY

Goodyear has added a new trailer tire, the Regional Haul Trailer 2, to the Cooper Work Series line. FULL STORY

Regular fleet inspections are essential to identify potential issues early on, reducing the risk of accidents, injuries, and costly repairs. Beyond safety, these inspections improve vehicle efficiency, resulting in fuel savings, reduced repair costs, and increased lifespan. FULL STORY

BRIEFLY

RYDER SYSTEM, INC. recently announced the opening of a new used vehicle sales center located in Norwood, Massachusetts, which will join the largest physical and digital retail network of used commercial vehicles for sale in North America. . . VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA will test its Class 8 battery electric vehicles with battery thermal management systems in Minnesota and Texas to determine how cold and heat affect efficiency and mileage with partners Murphy Logistics, grocer HEB, and the Department of Energy. . . FORD MOTOR COMPANY partnered with Team Rubicon to create Team Rubicon Powered by Ford which is a new disaster relief initiative to serve the growing number of communities across the United States that are impacted by hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and wildfires by providing a fleet of vehicles, a $2.5 million philanthropic donation, and a commitment to deploying employee volunteers. . . KARMAK partnered with DAMILER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, Transwest, and Boyer Trucks to hold a Fusion user Summit at Transwest’s Denver headquarters June 19-21. . . KENWORTH has pledged to donate a T680 Signature Edition Anniversary truck to the military vet turned rookie truck driver winner of this year’s Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award . . . RUSH TRUCK CENTERS won the top prize at Mitchell 1's Service Information Skills station at the 2023 Arkansas Trucking Championship. . . PACCAR LEASING has named its 2023 PacLease Franchise Executive Council members, which features both Kenworth and Peterbilt franchise executives, represents 53 franchise groups, and 475 locations across the U.S. and Canada. . . DAIMLER TRUCKS and the state of Michigan are teaming up to build “The Truck Stop of the Future” which is a federally funded charging hub for commercial electric vehicles. . . MERCHANTS FLEET announced the launch of ClearCharge, a new offering that simplifies electric vehicle charging and infrastructure solutions for fleets of any size across the nation. . . NAVISTAR'S parts distribution center network was named the top heavy equipment supply chain by industry solutions advisor Ducker Carlisle during the Carlisle North American Parts Benchmark Conference recently.

PEOPLE

AMELIA WALKER-ROSS recently became the first female branch service manager at Penske Canada, supervising and guiding 10 mechanics, ensuring Penske’s Winnipeg shop runs smoothly. . . Hogan Truck Leasing recently hired ANDREW KRUEGER as its General Counsel. . . Corcentric named MATT CLARK as its new chief executive officer.

NUMBERS

Goodyear recently released it's report on corporate responsibility for 2022. FULL STORY

Since the end of 2017, Penske Truck Leasing has expanded its fleet, ranging from yard tractors and vans to Class 8 tractors across the OEM spectrum, by 70% over the past five years (from 250,000 to about 425,000 vehicles today). FULL STORY

Cummins has purchased Air Liquide’s 19% interest in Hydrogenics Corporation, building on the controlling interest it acquired in 2019, adding fuel cell and electrolyzer technologies to its portfolio. FULL STORY

ACT Research reported in its latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks report that Class 8 retail volumes were up 12% in May 2022 since April 2022. FULL STORY

The Global Memorandum of Understanding on Zero-Emission Medium-and Heavy-Duty Vehicles predicts that sales of new medium duty ZEVs will comprise 30% of sales by 2030. FULL STORY

TRALA ANNOUNCEMENTS

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