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The Colorado State Patrol has set up a system of automatic warnings directly to driver’s Electronic Logging Devices in dangerous mountain areas.  The Motor Carrier Safety Section of the CSP is the first in the nation to...
The state of New York has not installed a single electric semi truck charging station ahead of its January 2025 “Advanced Clean Truck” regulations.  The Trucking Association of New York and other trucking industry leaders met up...

DHL claims Tesla semi is “ready to roll” based on summer trial run

DHL says that it is ready to integrate the Tesla semi truck into its normal operations after a trial run with the electric vehicle...

Nearly 24k electric Nissan cars recalled for lithium-ion battery overheating

Nissan North America Inc. has issued a recall of nearly 24,000 electric cars due to a risk of overheating batteries during charging.  The warning was...

Lithium batteries catch fire in shipping container at Port of Montreal

Firefighters responded on Monday night to a lithium battery fire at the Port of Montreal. The fire started around 3:15 p.m. on September 23...

50K gallons of water required to douse battery-powered Tesla Semi fire, feds say

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a new report on the Tesla Semi fire the closed a portion of I-80 in California for...

Tesla seemingly upping production on electric trucks

A large amount of new Tesla semi trucks were spotted outside of a factory in Nevada recently.  The Tesla electric semi truck officially went into...

Company to offer driverless trucking services on 1000 mile route between Fort Worth and Phoenix in 2025

Autonomous truck technology company Aurora Innovation, Inc. announced plans to expand driverless freight hauling operations to the Phoenix area next year.

World’s largest truck Weigh In Motion system coming to a bridge in the smallest U.S. state

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is bringing new truck Weigh In Motion technology to a busy bridge in Providence.

Michigan troopers to send electronic messages directly to truckers through ELDs

The Michigan State Police (MSP) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVED) announced a new safety initiative that involves sending electronic messages directly to truckers using existing Electronic Logging Devices (ELD).

California unveils plan to permit driverless CMVs

California has released its plan to test and eventually allow driverless commercial vehicles on its roadways.  The California Department of Motor Vehicles released the plan...

U.S. DOT to launch nationwide wireless ‘Vehicle-to-Everything’ communication network to try to curb crashes

The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) announced a plan to deploy new technology to "enable vehicles to communicate with each other" in hopes of reducing motor vehicle crashes.

Feds open investigation into ‘hazmat’ Tesla Semi battery fire

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced the launch of an investigation into a hazmat incident involving an electric Tesla Semi that occurred in Placer County, California this week.

WA. trucking officials urge Governor to halt alignment with Cali. truck emissions policies

The Washington State Trucking Associations is urging their governor to reconsider mirroring the zero emissions truck policies put in place in California.  WTA president and...

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