EnRoute- April 27, 2023

April 27, 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.

TOP STORIES

Penske Truck Leasing recently acquired Star Truck Rentals which has more than a 150-year history. FULL STORY

The United States Senate passed a joint resolution that would roll back the Environmental Protection Agency's regulation that would set more stringent standards for smog-forming emissions from heavy-duty trucks. FULL STORY

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is requesting public comment for information on the efficacy of trailer side underride guards, which it says would save 17 lives and prevent 69 serious injuries annually. FULL STORY

A bill in Iowa which would set limits on the extent to which trucking companies could be held liable in their hiring practices was sent to Governor Kim Reynolds for enactment. FULL STORY

TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

Telematics not only supplies the here and now of GPS, but provides plenty of actionable historical data, such as where do fleet vehicles go and for how long, as well as trends on fuel usage and emissions. FULL STORY

Carrier Transicold introduced two engineless truck refrigeration units for local and regional deliveries of temperature-controlled products such as groceries and pharmaceuticals. FULL STORY

Cummins’ new X15N natural-gas engine is heading to California in a Walmart truck, the first 15L renewable natural gas engine on the road in North America, according to the announcement from Cummins, Walmart, and Chevron. FULL STORY

Dana Incorporated announced the development of metallic bipolar plates specifically engineered to maximize the performance and accelerate the commercialization of proton exchange membrane electrolyzers used to produce hydrogen fuel. FULL STORY

BRIEFLY

VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA recently hosted United States Senator Tim Kaine at the Volvo Trucks New River Valley facility in Dublin, Virginia. . . GEOTAB announced the milestone at the grand opening of its new Innovation and Research Hub in High Wycombe, Englan, which is dedicated to advancing the data intelligence required to support the electrification of the transportation sector at scale. . . DANA INCORPORATED'S digital tool Dana EZ-ID received the MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers Excellence Award during the Vision Conference recently in Rosemont, Illinois. . . NATIONALEASE announced 10 regional winners of the 2023 NationaLease Tech Challenge Exam. . . PETERBILT has partnered with Lincoln Educational Services Corporation to prepare students for a lucrative and fulfilling career as a Peterbilt service technician at the Peterbilt Technician Institute program in Nashville, Tennessee. . . VOLVO GROUP congratulated the Maryland legislature and Governor Wes Moore on the signing of the state’s Clean Trucks Act of 2023. . . RYDER SYSTEM announced that it will exhibit and send speakers from the company at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Anaheim, California on May 1-4, 2023.

NUMBERS

Trucking industry demand was healthy in March, according to ACT Research. FULL STORY

Velocity Truck Rental and Leasing announced that it will have a massive impact on commercial fleets by requiring a large percentage of them to operate electric trucks and last-mile delivery vehicles as soon as January 1, 2025. FULL STORY

Daimler Truck North America has achieved more than $1 billion in retail sales through its Excelerator e-commerce platform. FULL STORY

PACCAR has made a minority equity investment in Platform Science to integrate Platform Science’s Virtual Vehicle technology with the Paccar Connect telematics system. FULL STORY

Volvo Trucks North America customer Utah PaperBox has become the first company in Utah to invest in a zero-tailpipe emission Volvo VNR Electric truck which will help to reduce emissions in the region. FULL STORY

TRALA ANNOUNCEMENTS

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