Jason Cannon (TPS)Jason Cannon is the Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. He has a Class A CDL and is a graduate of the Porsche Sport Driving School. Reach him at [email protected].IndicatorsVolkswagen ups efforts to acquire NavistarThe two companies partnered in a procurement joint venture and strategic technology collaboration in 2016. Volkswagen’s Traton Group already holds 16.8 percent of Navistar.September 10, 2020Growth strategiesUpcoming road check event to focus on equipment, driversEditor’s Note: With the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) road check event scheduled for next week, now is a good time for service providers to help ensure their customers are road ready. Law enforcement will…July 7, 2020IndicatorsGoogle parent company continues investment into self-driving truckDriverless technology has lost some trucking industry buzz to electrification and, more recently, the coronavirus, but Waymo Via — the self-driving truck subsidiary of Google-parent Alphabet Inc. — notes the lack of attention doesn’t reflect the…July 4, 2020IndicatorsWaymo continues to develop driverless truck platformDriverless technology has lost a lot of industry buzz to electrification and, more recently, the coronavirus, but Waymo Via — the self-driving truck subsidiary of Google-parent Alphabet Inc. — notes the lack of attention doesn’t reflect the amount of…July 2, 2020IndicatorsFET suspension a “stimulus package for the trucking industry”American Truck Dealers (ATD), has dedicated this week as “Suspend the FET Week” and is asking trucking industry stakeholders to advocate for the suspension of the federal excise tax (FET) on heavy-duty trucks. The FET…June 17, 2020IndicatorsRyder and Nikola end exclusive partnershipRyder Systems and Nikola Motor Company announced last week the joint termination of their exclusive partnership on Nikola’s forthcoming hydrogen electric semis. In late 2016 Ryder inked a deal to serve as the exclusive distribution and…June 2, 2020IndicatorsTesla semi delayed once againProduction on Tesla’s long-awaited electric heavy truck has been delayed for the second time since its November 2017 unveiling. The company’s earnings report, released earlier this month, contained mostly positive news — unless you’re a…May 21, 2020IndicatorsNavistar addresses potential A26 engine issues on RH, LT seriesNavistar filed notice earlier this month with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) concerning a defective or noncompliant component on its A26 engine, which could result in complete engine failure in nearly 4,500 affected trucks…May 15, 2020Service and repairChange cabin air filters regularlyMore than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies, and allergies are the sixth leading cause of chronic illness in the U.S., according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Yet despite being the…May 1, 2020IndicatorsCoronavirus update: Navistar suspends truck production, DTNA enters ‘task force mode’Navistar International announced Monday it was suspending production at its truck assembly plant in Springfield, Ohio, for at least two weeks in response to supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Navistar joins Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North…March 23, 2020Previous PagePage 2 of 148Next 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