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Because of the growing need for commercial truck drivers in the Bangor area, two community colleges have partnered to bring a successful Aroostook County course south, free of charge. Together with Eastern Maine Community College, Northern Maine Community College will expand its eight-week driving academy to Bangor with funds from the Maine Jobs and Recovery […]

American car shoppers seem to have discovered the electric car. After a decade of slow but steady sales growth, electric vehicle registrations in the U.S. shot up 60 percent in the first quarter of 2022 even as overall new car registrations dropped 18 percent. It’s the latest indication that domestic EV acceptance may have turned […]

Colorado’s plan to encourage the use of zero-emission medium-and heavy-duty trucks has been finalized after extensive public input. The Clean Truck Strategy is a joint effort of the Colorado Energy Office (CEO), the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Air Pollution Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment. The strategy […]

Luxury RV maker Bowlus has tested its 27.1-foot (8.25-meter) long Terra Firma RV with the Tesla Model X and reached some interesting conclusions when it comes to towing range. The company claims that the Terra Firma RV has proven itself as "the perfect complement to premium electric SUVs" after the Tesla Model X towing it […]

A bill in Washington that would make commercial truck drivers eligible for overtime pay might not have much impact on last-mile delivery drivers, but it could affect e-commerce shipments nonetheless. It would depend on how the big carriers chose to comply. “A lot of industries do whatever they can to prevent overtime so they just […]

The long-haul trucking industry is currently being examined as the future of hydrogen, while electric vehicles are being pegged for personal use. Great West Media has received federal government funding through the Local Journalism Initiative to support a reporter to cover climate in Alberta. Jen Henderson will feature in-depth reporting on where Alberta is at with […]

The latest published report by SMI provides the overall structure and business outlook of the Towing Dynamometer Market from 2028. This report provides valuable information on the business with market insights, applications, and the industrial chain structure. The Towing Dynamometer market report covers the scope of the market share and size analysis of top players based on […]

So far in 2022, several pundits have pointed towards the Toyota Tundra as one of the most reliable alternatives to the Ford F-150, still the best-selling pickup trucks on the market. Toyota has overhauled the third generation of its pickup to the point where it's eschewed the V-8 in favor of a twin-turbo V6. It […]

Freightliner introduced at the ACT Expo show in Long Beach, Calif., an update to its battery-electric eCascadia, with a longer range of up to 230 miles (368 km) in a tandem drive configuration. The company says the upgraded eCascadia stemmed from extensive testing with customers. There are three battery capacities available – a 438 kWh […]

The new 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate is here. It’s a super premium pickup truck that is packed with luxury and technology. Not only does it offer massaging seats, but it has a Super Cruise semi-autonomous feature that can also be used while towing. There is only one thing left to do – test […]