Industry Releases

Strike Authorized by Rhode Island School Bus Drivers; Claim their Pay was Shorted

EAST PROVIDENCE and BARRINGTON, R.I. — Last night, Jan. 14, the 200 school bus drivers, monitors, and aides who transport students for East Providence...

Meritor to Host Conference Call/Webcast to Present FY 2020 1st Quarter Results

TROY, Mich. — Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) announced on Jan. 10 that it will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its first-quarter...

Zonar Announces New Cummins Connected Software Updates and Mobile App Provisioning

SEATTLE, Wash. — Zonar, the leader in smart fleet technology, announced on Jan. 7 the availability of Cummins Connected Software Updates, an over-the-air programming...

Request to Defund the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Update

A provocative rebuttal was released on Jan. 3 by the Small Business in Transportation Coalition, that attacks the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA’s)...

Allison Transmission Women Board Members added to Directory of the Most Influential Directors

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Allison Transmission announced today that two members of its board of directors, Judy Altmaier and Carolann Haznedar, received recognition in WomenInc....

U.S. EPA’s Cleaner Trucks Initiative Launches Next Chapter for Advanced Diesel Technology

MARSHALL, Va. — The Diesel Technology Forum issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of the...

EPA Jumpstarts Administrator Wheeler’s Cleaner Trucks Initiative

MARSHALL, Va. — At the Fauquier Livestock Exchange, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler followed-up on his November 2018 announcement and took...

Meritor Conversion Option for 7.875 Percent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026

TROY, Mich. — Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) announced on Dec. 31 that it is notifying holders of its 7.875 percent Convertible Senior Notes due...

Electric School Buses are Coming to 4 Counties in Vermont

BARRE, Vt. — Officials from the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) and VEIC gathered on Dec. 19 at Barre Town Middle & Elementary School...

Trucking Industry Trade Group Calls for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to be Defunded

WASHINGTON, D.C. — James Lamb, the executive director of the Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC), announced on Dec. 30 that his 15,000-member 501(c)(6)...