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ਕਾਮਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਵਰਗੀਕਰਣ ‘ਤੇ ਯੂਐਸ ਡਿਪਾਰਟਮੈਂਟ ਆਫ਼ ਲੇਬਰ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਨਵਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵ ਉਹ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ, ਫਿਰ ਵੀ ਵਰਗੀਕਰਣ ‘ਤੇ ਕੁਝ ਰਾਜ ਦੇ ਕਨੂੰਨਾਂ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਖ਼ਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੈਲੀਫੋਰਨੀਆ ਵੀ ਇਸ ਦੇ ਅਭਛ ਟੈਸਟ ਨਾਲ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੈ।

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Volvo Trucks North America hosted Penske Truck Leasing executives at the Volvo Trucks Customer Center in Dublin, Va. today to commemorate the delivery of the 25,000^th truck in a partnership that has spanned the last two decades. On hand for the ceremony were board members of the Volvo Group Board of Directors, including President and Chief Executive Officer Martin Lundstedt, and the President of Volvo Trucks North America, Peter Voorhoeve. Accepting delivery of the trucks were Penske executives Art Vallely, President of Penske Truck Leasing, and Paul Rosa, Senior Vice President of Procurement and Fleet Planning at Penske. 

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Volvo Trucks North America’s largest West Coast dealership, TEC Equipment is working with the Performance Team to integrate its growing battery-electric fleet into its Southern California operations. In March 2022, the Performance Team ordered 126 Volvo VNR Electrics to service its short-haul warehouse distribution routes, demonstrating the company’s ongoing commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. Performance Team’s full order of Class 8, zero-tailpipe emission trucks is scheduled to complete delivery by Q3 2023.

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Volvo Trucks are running tests of fuel cell electric trucks that only emit water vapor and have an operational range comparable to diesel trucks, up to 1,000 km. A second pilot phase is to follow in a few years’ time and will see customer tests on public roads.

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Volvo Trucks unveiled a completely new, fully electric rear axle at the IAA transport show in Hannover, Germany. Freeing up space for more batteries, the new e-axle means an even longer range for Volvo’s battery electric trucks.

Volvo Trucks has the widest offer of battery electric trucks in the industry, with six different models in serial production. Depending on the model, the range is up to 440 km (273 miles) on one charge.

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California Senator Alex Padilla, who replaced Kamala Harris when she became vice-president, has fulfilled a Democratic promise by introducing legislation, along with Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), to provide truck drivers with overtime wages.

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The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced $80,714,223 in grant awards under the High Priority (HP) Grant Program. The HP Grants provide funding to strengthen commercial motor vehicle safety initiatives under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP). Furthermore, the grant program invests in innovative technology, supports research, and funds other projects that positively impact Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) safety.

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Using electronic forms and signatures may soon be part of the process for drug and alcohol testing regulations. 

Recently published in the Federal Register, advance notice of proposed rulemaking from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) seeks input from interested parties about how current rules could be changed to allow electronic signatures on relevant documents to help make the process more flexible and to reduce costs. Comments will be taken until Oct. 4. 

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Webasto Charging Systems, Inc. expands production of the Webasto Go Mobile EV Charger to end-consumer markets.

Monrovia, Cali., September 08, 2022 – Webasto Charging Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Webasto Group, will launch the Webasto Go, a Level 2 mobile EV Charger, for electric vehicle owners at the Fully Charged LIVE North America 2022 Show in San Diego, California, which takes place Sept. 10-11, 2022. Audiences in the eastern U.S. can also experience the launch at The Battery Show North America 2022 event in Novi, Michigan, Sept. 13-15, 2022.

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ਸਖ਼ਤ ਨਿਕਾਸੀ ਮਾਪਦੰਡਾਂ ਦੇ ਪਾਸ ਹੋਣ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ, ਗਲਾਈਡਰ ਕਿੱਟ ਜਲਦੀ ਹੀ ਅਤੀਤ ਦੀ ਯਾਦ ਬਣ ਜਾਵੇਗੀ। ਫਿਟਜ਼ਗੇਰਾਲਡ ਗਲਾਈਡਰ ਕਿੱਟਸ ਦੀ ਵੈੱਬਸਾਈਟ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ, ਇੱਕ ਗਲਾਈਡਰ ਕਿੱਟ “ਇੰਜਣ ਜਾਂ ਟ੍ਰਾਂਸਮਿਸ਼ਨ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਨਵਾਂ ਟਰੱਕ” ਹੈ ਜਿਸਦਾ ਮੁੜ ਨਿਰਮਾਣ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਨਾਮ ਇਸ ਤੱਥ ਤੋਂ ਆਇਆ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਯੂਨਿਟ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਇੰਜਣ ਜਾਂ ਟ੍ਰਾਂਸਮਿਸ਼ਨ ਦੇ ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਕੈਬ ਅਤੇ ਚੈਸੀ ਹਨ।

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