September 22, 2022

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

TRALA has received provisional approval from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that would continue to waive the electronic logging device requirement for the next five years. FULL STORY

TOP STORIES

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking comments from the public on how it can improve the clarity of electronic logging device regulations, which have been in effect since 2017. FULL STORY


A federal judge ruled that Rhode Island’s truck-only tolling program is unconstitutional. FULL STORY


Fleets are navigating the enforcement of Assembly Bill 5, which affects driver classification, as legal battles continue. FULL STORY


What fleets should know about the California Resources Air Board's Advanced Clean Fleets regulations. FULL STORY

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TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

Fixing the technician shortage will take more than higher compensation at individual shops and a new approach to marketing a strong shop culture can help. FULL STORY


Kenworth has expanded its Lane Keep Assist option across its Class 8 models. FULL STORY


Cummins Inc. recently announced its partnership with Gatik to facilitate the integration of Gatik's autonomous driving system with Cummins’ advanced powertrain solution in Gatik’s fleet of medium-duty trucks. FULL STORY


Freightliner announced that it is upgrading and rebranding its medium-duty M2 and vocational SD models. FULL STORY


Continental Tire the Americas LLC has launched a new line of General brand medium truck tires for regional on/off-road applications. FULL STORY


Allison Transmission announced the availability of hydrogen fuel cell and compressed natural gas testing at its Vehicle Electrification and Environmental Test Center. FULL STORY

BRIEFLY

KENWORTH published an online body builder manual focused on Kenworth’s medium-duty conventional lineup, which ranges from Class 5 to light Class 8 models, featuring an Introduction, Safety and Compliance, Dimensions, Body Mounting, Frame Modifications, CAN Communications, Electrical, Power Take-Off, Aftertreatment, and Routing. . . PENSKE TRUCK LEASING introduced a new truck maintenance on-site guide which provides detailed information on how businesses can implement on-site maintenance to navigate the obstacles of operating a vehicle maintenance facility. . . NAVISTAR announced that it has opened a new facility in Rochester Hills, Michigan, which will house its NEXT eMobility Solutions business unit. . . CUMMINS has partnered with Hyliion to improve natural gas engine efficiency in Hyliion's Hypertruck ERX. . . MILLER TRUCK LEASING recently acquired the assets and facilities of Leroy Holding, headquartered in Albany, New York. . . MURPHY-HOFFMAN COMPANY announced its truck dealership in Edgecliff Village, Texas, has moved to a new facility off I-35 to better serve employees and customers. . . VOLVO TRUCKS recently completed a three-year pilot program of its electric trucks in California and developed best practices for commercial electric truck fleets . . . GEOTAB announced that it has surpassed 3 million subscribers across the globe. The company defines “subscriber” as a single vehicle equipped with one or more telematic devices connected to Geotab’s platform. . . PETERBILT is releasing less than 2,000 special edition model of its Model 389 truck, which includes a highly polished hood crown surrounding a classic-style, louvered grille sheet inspired by the first 1939 Peterbilt. . . DAIMLER TRUCK NORTH AMERICA announced the production of the 800,000th vehicle built at its Cleveland Truck Manufacturing Plant located in North Carolina. . . PACCAR PARTS opened a new state of the art parts distribution center in Louisville, Kentucky.

PEOPLE

Henderickson and Great Dane recently presented a new Great Dane Champion trailer to long-time truck driver VIC BENSON who assisted a motorist at the scene of a serious highway wreck.

NUMBERS

Bridgestone Americas is expanding and modernizing its Warren County, Tennessee, truck and bus radial tire plant located in Morrison with a $550 million investment. FULL STORY


Enterprise Truck Rental announced it is celebrating a milestone of 500 branches across North America, with 60 locations opened in the past year alone. FULL STORY


Class 8 U.S. retail sales in August reached their high point for the year, clearing 23,000 for a 29.7% increase compared with a year earlier, Wards Intelligence reported. FULL STORY


Pent-up demand for the Class 8 commercial vehicle equipment market is estimated at 150,000 trucks and just over 100,000 trailer units, according to FTR Transportation Intelligence. FULL STORY

TRALA ANNOUNCEMENTS

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