James Jaillet (TPS)James Jaillet is Randall-Reilly's executive editor of trucking, focusing on coverage of business and regulatory updates and trucking industry trends for the Commercial Carrier Journal and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].IndicatorsUniversity says its pro-gliders study “inaccurate”Tennessee Tech University says that conclusions reached in a 2017 study conducted by the school into emissions of glider kit trucks are “inaccurate.” The study found that gliders do not produce greater emissions of greenhouse…October 25, 2018IndicatorsHas the rollback to the glider kit rule been scrapped?A rule that would have repealed Obama-era emissions placed on glider kit manufacturers has been stripped from the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulatory calendar, casting doubt on whether the rule will be finalized. Proposed by EPA in November,…October 19, 2018IndicatorsLawmakers question EPA’s use of pro-glider kit studyFour members of a U.S. House Committee have asked the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General to investigate the agency’s use of a study that claimed glider kit trucks do not produce harmful emissions at…October 15, 2018Sales coaching/trainingFTR panel says partnerships key in development of future truck technologiesWith an autonomous and electrified trucking industry seemingly nigh, legacy trucking OEs and suppliers made it known Thursday that it’s not just industry upstarts who are developing the tech behind the industry’s future. What’s more,…September 14, 2018Sales coaching/trainingFTR projections show new truck, trailer market showing no immediate slowdownClass 8 truck orders have surged to record highs over the past 12 months in response to the industry’s maxed-out capacity and other factors, and analysts at FTR see no signs of orders slowing down…September 14, 2018IndicatorsAppeals court tosses lawsuit seeking to exempt DPFs from excise taxA lawsuit brought by a truck dealer group, who hoped to see diesel particulate filters exempted from the 12 percent federal excise tax on equipment purchases, has been dismissed. Thompson Truck and Trailer, who operates six…September 7, 2018IndicatorsEPA investigating improper conduct in 2017 glider kit studyThe Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it will investigate questions surrounding a 2017 study used to justify regulations that cap annual production of glider kit trucks. The move is a response to a non-binding request…September 6, 2018IndicatorsFTR on why new Class 8 order records won’t affect capacity anytime soonAccording to preliminary numbers from FTR, July orders for Class 8 trucks set a new monthly record, landing at 52,250 and pushing orders from the prior 12 months to a whopping 445,000 as fleets hustle to find…August 10, 2018IndicatorsEPA changes course again, will enforce annual 300-truck capNixing a decision issued just three weeks prior, the U.S. EPA Friday said it will enforce the 300-truck annual limit placed on glider kit manufacturers by Phase 2 emissions regulations, meaning glider kit makers will…July 30, 2018Sales coaching/trainingDaimler to split business into three separate entitiesGiven the global scope of its business and the technologies and trends that have put each under siege, Daimler announced Thursday it would split the company into three legally independent entities. Mercedes-Benz AG will serve as the company’s car…July 27, 2018Previous PagePage 2 of 5Next PageTop StoriesOutlook and BenchmarkingGlobal shipping disruptions likely to continueThere was once a time, not that long ago, when the global supply chain was stable. Well, as stable as entity that gigantic could be. Steve Hughes said those days are long behind us.Outlook and BenchmarkingKarl Rove looks into past for insights on 2024 election cycleTrucks & TrailersVolvo to build truck plant in MexicoBusinessTimeline set to reopen Port of BaltimoreFeatured SponsorReport: The 2024 State of Heavy-Duty Repair