Truck Transport

Volvo is playing an important role in developing alternative solutions that will make transport more efficient, more sustainable and much safer. In addition to introducing new generation electric trucks to the market, the company is also paving the way for autonomous transport solutions. A pioneering commercial project has just been …

WASHINGTON – The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unveiled a bold surface transportation bill, the INVEST in America law, today. Key aspects of the bill include focusing on historic investments in mass transit and intercity rail, and the electrification of our fleets of cars, trucks and buses. It also includes …

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) speaks during an infrastructure press conference with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Capitol Hill in Washington, USA, May 12, 2021. REUTERS / Evelyn Hockstein On Friday, a group of key U.S. House Democrats were due to introduce legislation authorizing $ …

DUBLIN, June 3, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The “Global Automotive and Heavy Equipment Market Report 2021: Impact of COVID-19 and Recovery to 2030” report was added to ResearchAndMarkets.com offer. This report provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the global automotive and …

Semiconductor shortages Slow truck production WAlthough many more trucks are needed to handle the freight growth generated by the economic recovery and government stimulus measures, truck production continues to be severely constrained by shortages of semiconductors and various other components, according to the research company FTR. Semiconductor shortages Slow truck …

Express press service CHENNAI: India’s road freight fleet has been hit hard by the second wave of the pandemic, with fleet utilization of around 35-40% as lockdowns strangled aggregate demand. The result was a cumulative drop of 23 to 27 percent in truck rentals in April and May 2021, according …

Good evening, it’s Laura Wiltshire here with all the latest breaking news in Wellington. 7:10 p.m .: Reopening of the motorway Waka Kotahi NZ transport agency confirmed that the crash on National Highway 1 near the Newlands slip road was cleared, but warned people there would be delays, with queues …

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A study by the CNT (National Confederation of Transport) published in 2019 points out that Brazil uses only 30.9% of the 63,000 kilometers of navigable rivers for the transport of goods and passengers. Experts point out that not much has changed since the study was …

Date: 05.31.2021 Transafe WA initiative aims to meet critical needs for increased education An artist’s impression of Instruckta Western Australia’s industry body, Transafe WA, is seeking to make its Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI) public education initiative a reality. It will be “Instruckta” – a custom truck and semi-trailer that …

Borderlands is a weekly overview of developments in the world of cross-border trucking and trade between the United States and Mexico. This week: Mexico records 692 thefts of commercial goods in April; VW cuts production at factories in Mexico and Tennessee; ATRG acquires trailer fleets in Texas; and CBP agents …