EnRoute - June 22, 2023

June 22, 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

A Kenworth 100th anniversary-themed trailer and history exhibit is making its way across North America to commemorate Kenworth’s milestone anniversary. The history exhibit will be on display at industry trade shows and community gatherings throughout 2023. FULL STORY

The United States Senate confirmed President Joe Biden's veto of legislation that would have repealed the Environmental Protection Agency’s Heavy-Duty Truck Rule that was announced in December 2022. FULL STORY

Nineteen states filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency for backing California’s future ban on heavy diesel vehicles in a purported attempt to regulate traditional trucking “out of existence through mandating net-zero emissions standards.” FULL STORY

Trucking and business groups have asked a federal circuit court to reject an appeal seeking reinstatement of Rhode Island’s trucks-only tolling plan, agreeing with a federal district judge who in September 2022 struck down the plan as unconstitutional. FULL STORY

TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

Cummins has developed a high-temperature steel alloy in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory that will increase engine durability and efficiency. FULL STORY

Navistar announced that its International SuperTruck II, a project in partnership with the United States Department of Energy, has 16 miles-per-gallon fuel efficiency through hybridization and a 170% improvement in freight efficiency, among other advancements over the previous International SuperTruck I. FULL STORY

Peterbilt recently introduced Off-Road Calibration and Rock-Free Mode for the Paccar TX-18 PRO transmission, which is designed to perform in a variety of vocational applications, including heavy haul, dump trucks, and wreckers. FULL STORY

BRIEFLY

VOLVO AUTONOMOUS SOLUTIONS opened an office in Forth Worth, Texas to set up autonomous freight corridors between Dallas/Forth Worth and El Paso and from Dallas/Fort Worth to Houston. . . KRIETE TRUCK CENTERS rolled out a “trailer” for a new social media series known as Forward with Kriete to celebrate individual customers as well as the essential role trucking plays. . . MURPHY-HOFFMAN COMPANY (MHC) opened a newly constructed facility in El Paso, Texas, which is the largest commercial truck dealership in El Paso and also the first temperature-controlled service department in the city. . . DANA INCORPORATED hosted a webinar featuring the new, award-winning Dana EZ-ID digital tool and how it can help Dana customers quickly identify and order the correct parts for driveshaft assemblies. . . KENWORTH TRUCK CENTRES across Ontario are hosting a series of events to thank their customers and celebrate the centennial year of its brand. . . MICHELIN'S OnCall emergency roadside service hit a milestone recently, assisting its 2.5 millionth customer in the United States and Canada since its 2009 launch. . . BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS announced that it will hold in-depth technical training sessions in California, Illinois, Indiana, Nevada, and Oklahoma in August and September. . . AIM TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS has been certified as a Most Loved Workplace.

NUMBERS

Penske Automotive Group recently acquired Transolutions Truck Centres, which is projected to add $180 million in annualized revenue. FULL STORY

Merchants Fleet has entered an agreement to purchase 12,500 Ram ProMaster electric vans over the next several years. FULL STORY

Bestpass, Inc. announced the close of a large multi-million minority investment from Insight Partners. FULL STORY

U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks grew 28.6% in May 2023 compared with May 2022, according to data from Wards Intelligence. FULL STORY

TRALA ANNOUNCEMENTS

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