OPEC said Thursday that oil producers needed to make more joint efforts to match supply and demand in the oil market in the face of rising output in the United States.
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US OIL OUTPUT TO HIT A RECORD IN 2018
The United States’ Energy Information Administration said domestic output of crude oil will climb to a record 9.96 million barrels a day in 2018, up from 9.9 million barrels projected last month, according to the agency’s monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook released May 9.
Continue reading »CALIFORNIA GIVES THE GREEN LIGHT TO SELF-DRIVING CARS
In a bold attempt to regain its place as a self-driving pioneer, California today proposed regulations that would make it one of the first places in the world where autonomous vehicles could carry paying passengers without a licensed driver on board. The new regulations, which could come into force as soon as November, depart from the cautious approach California has […]
Continue reading »HISTORY IS MADE AS FIRST SHIPMENT USING SELF-DRIVING TRUCK TAKES PLACE
The road to autonomous trucking reached a major milestone with the announcement on Tuesday of the completion of the world’s first shipment using a self-driving truck by Otto and Budweiser. If you’re in Colorado Springs, you might buy a can of beer that was shipped by a self-driving (Autonomous) truck.
Continue reading »GOVERNMENT IMPLEMENTING INFRASTRUCTURE ROADMAPS TO CURB RECESSION, SAYS FASHOLA
The Minister of Power Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has highlighted the specific steps being taken in the infrastructure sectors to reenergize the economy, saying the measures were meant to correct the mistakes of yesterday and move the country from economic stagnation. Fashola, who spoke at the Wilson Centre in Washington DC, USA, while presenting a paper on “Leadership […]
Continue reading »OBAMA UNVEILS NEW TRUCK FUEL STANDARDS
The Obama administration on Tuesday unveiled new fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty vehicles, which it said would both reduce carbon emissions and save drivers billions of dollars at the pump. The standards, unveiled as President Barack Obama enters the last five months of his final term, apply to heavy duty vehicles which account for 20 percent of greenhouse gas emissions […]
Continue reading »EMOTIONAL OUTBURSTS AS ANGRY AMERICAN TRUCKERS REACT TO THE PROPOSED SPEED LIMITER RULE
Leveraction [August 26, 2016 @ 08:40AM] This is a very ignorant plan/idea. It is obvious the DOT does not run the roads of America daily. We already have most corporate owned trucks only running between 60 and 68 mph max. Get on any Interstate and they back up 7 – 10 deep side by side and cause huge back-ups. I […]
Continue reading »UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT (DOT) FINALLY PROPOSES TRUCK SPEED-LIMITER RULE
Federal safety regulators are proposing that heavy-duty vehicles be equipped with speed-limiting devices set to a specific maximum speed. A notice of proposed rulemaking was issued jointly on Aug. 26 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The NPRM comes after a decade-long push by trucking and safety advocates to put […]
Continue reading »UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC) SAYS 40% TARIFFS DUE ON TRUCK TYRES FROM CHINA
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) says truck and bus tyre manufacturers in China are dumping tyres in the U.S. at less than fair market value, and those tyres should be subject to tariffs of at least 20%. The tariffs are retroactive. The DOC announced its preliminary results Aug. 29.
Continue reading »87% OF DRIVERS ADMIT TO UNSAFE BEHAVIOUR
About 87% of drivers surveyed admit to engaging in at least one risky behaviour while behind the wheel within the past month, according to the latest research by the United States AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. These unsafe behaviours include driving while distracted, impaired, drowsy, speeding, running red lights or not wearing a seat belt. Nearly 33,000 Americans died in […]
Continue reading »CRASHES COST U.S. EMPLOYERS $47.4B
U.S. traffic crashes in 2013 cost employers $47.4 billion in direct expenses including medical care, liability, lost productivity and property damage, according to a new report from the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS). The study, funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, discusses how employers could control such costs by promoting safe driving habits, including seat belt […]
Continue reading »IN UNITED STATES, FLEET MANAGERS SALARIES CONTINUE TO RISE
When looking at fleet managers salaries in 2014, pay levels increased compared to 2013, with 77 percent of the respondents to Automotive Fleet’s bi-annual Fleet Manager Salary Survey reporting a pay increase in the 2014 calendar-year. Overall, 32 percent of fleet managers reported a salary of $100,000 or more per year. Also, of the 77 percent reporting a pay increase […]
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