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The Volvo Group recently announced that Gary McCartney has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks.  McCartney had served since 2014 as Global CFO and Senior Vice President, Finance for Volvo Financial Services (VFS), prior to which he spent four years as CFO for VFS Americas, three years as President of VFS Canada, and more than six years as CFO for VFS Canada. 

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Saying it has “concerns about the number of CMV [commercial motor vehicle] crashes and fatalities traveling at high speeds,” the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing a new rule to mandate speed limiters on new commercial trucks. 

In its “Speed Limiters Notice of Intent,” the FMCSA noted that 20% of fatal crashes involving a CMV happen in areas with posted speed limits of 70 mph or higher. FMCSA said, “The rule will help reduce crashes and save lives on our nation’s roadways.”

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Carrier Transicold today showcased a range of electric transport refrigeration and cooling products as part of the eCool™ series, which help lower emissions for customers across the cold chain. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), the leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and cold chain solutions.

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MACON, Ga. (May 10, 2022) – Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today unveiled a unique Class 5-6 electric vehicle platform at the 2022 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, North America’s largest advanced transportation technology and clean fleet event. The company builds on its nearly century-long expertise in school bus manufacturing to expand its zero-emission transportation solutions to the commercial vehicle market. Blue Bird’s flexible Class 5-6 chassis will enable a broad range of fully-electric vehicles, including last-mile delivery step vans, motorhomes, and other specialty vehicles.

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INDIANAPOLIS, May 10, 2022 – Xos, Inc. (NASDAQ: XOS), a leading manufacturer and services provider of Class 5 through Class 8 battery-electric vehicles, powertrains, charging infrastructure, and fleet management software, today announced it has entered a strategic partnership with Allison Transmission, Inc. (NYSE: ALSN), the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial-duty, fully-automatic transmissions and leading manufacturer of electric hybrid and fully-electric propulsion systems, to jointly develop heavy-duty Class 7 and 8 commercial electric vehicles.

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For the first time in the last twenty years, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing new rules limiting heavy-duty truck nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. NOx emissions include nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, and other tailpipe pollutants.

Industry leaders and engine manufacturers, however, believe the new rules would essentially make diesel engines obsolete.

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Recent changes in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) requirements for entry-level driver training (ELDT) have left fleets scrambling to understand and comply with the new regulations.

The new rules make it necessary for those who train drivers, including Class A and B commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs), those going for a passenger, school bus, or hazardous materials endorsement, and those seeking to upgrade their CDLs, to meet minimum training standards. Training must also come from a registered institution.

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FMCSA announces its intent to proceed with a speed limiter rulemaking by preparing a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to follow up on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) and FMCSA’s jointly issued September 7, 2016 notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on this subject. The SNPRM will propose that motor carriers operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 11,794 kilograms or more (26,001 pounds or more), whichever is greater, that are equipped with an electronic engine control unit (ECU) capable of governing the maximum speed be required to limit the CMV to a speed to be determined by the rulemaking and to maintain that ECU setting for the service life of the vehicle. With this notice of intent, FMCSA requests public comments and data regarding the adjustment or reprogramming of ECUs.

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Advance notice of supplemental proposed rulemaking.

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FMCSA announces its intent to proceed with a speed limiter rulemaking by preparing a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to follow up on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) and FMCSA’s jointly issued September 7, 2016 notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on this subject. The SNPRM will propose that motor carriers operating commercial motor

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ਗੁਰਿੰਦਰਜੀਤ ਨੀਟਾ ਮਾਛੀਕੇ / ਕੁਲਵੰਤ ਧਾਲੀਆਂ: ਸੈਂਟਰਲ ਵੈਲੀ ਜਿਸਨੂੰ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਦੀ ਹੱਬ ਦੇ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ, ਇੱਥੋ ਦੇ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਫਰਿਜਨੋ ਦੇ ਸਥਾਨਿਕ ਫੇਅਰ ਗਰਾਊਂਡ ਵਿਖੇ ਨਾਪਟਾ ਸੰਸਥਾ ਦੇ ਸੰਚਾਲਕ ਰਮਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਢਿਲੋ ਨੇ ਸਪਾਂਸਰ ਸੱਜਣਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਹਿਯੋਗ ਨਾਲ ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ ਦੋ ਰੋਜ਼ਾ ਅਮੲਰਿਚੳਨ ਠਰੁਚਕਿਨਗ ਸ਼ਹੋਾ ਦਾ ਸੰਚਾਲਨ ਬੜੇ ਸੁਚੱਜੇ ਢੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਕਰਵਾਇਆ।
ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਭਰਪੂਰ ਸਟਾਲ ਲੱਗੇ ਹੋਏ ਸੀ, ਓਥੇ ਹੋਲੀ ਦੇ ਤਿਉਹਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਮੁੱਖ ਰੱਖਕੇ ਦਰਸ਼ਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਮਨੋਰੰਜਨ ਲਈ ਹੋਲੀ ਗਰਾਊਂਡ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ । ਲਿਸ਼ਕਾਂ ਮਾਰਦੇ ਸ਼ਿੰਗਾਰੇ ਹੋਏ ਟਰੱਕ ਸ਼ੋਅ ਨੂੰ ਹੋਰ ਵੀ ਚਾਰ ਚੰਨ ਲਾ ਰਹੇ ਸਨ। ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਟਰੱਕ ਪਾਰਟਸ ਅਤੇ ਟਰੱਕ ਡੀਲਰਾ ਦੀਆਂ ਸਟਾਲਾਂ ਤੇ ਕਾਫ਼ੀ ਤੰਤਾ ਲੱਗਿਆ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਆ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ। ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾ ਫੈਕਟਰਿੰਗ, ਟਰੱਕ ਇੰਸ਼ੋਰੈਂਸ, ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਡਿਸਪੈਚ ਸੌਫਟਵੇਅਰ, ਲੋਨ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਵੀ ਕਾਫ਼ੀ ਸਟਾਲ ਲੱਗੇ ਹੋਏ ਸੀ। ਇਸ ਸ਼ੋਅ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੱਡੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਇੰਡਸਟਰੀ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜੇ ਸੱਜਣਾਂ ਨੇ ਹਾਜ਼ਰੀ ਭਰਕੇ ਇਸ ਸ਼ੋਅ ਨੂੰ ਕਾਮਯਾਬ ਬਣਾਇਆ। ਅਖੀਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਗਾਇਕ ਪੱਪੀ ਭਦੌੜ, ਸਵ. ਕੁਲਦੀਪ ਮਾਣਕ ਦੇ ਸ਼ਗਿਰਦ ਜੀਤਾ ਗਿੱਲ, ਸੁੱਖੀ ਢੋਲੀ, ਜ਼ੋਰਾ ਆਦਿ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਨਵੇਂ ਪੁਰਾਣੇ ਗੀਤਾਂ ਦੀ ਖ਼ੂਬ ਮਹਿਫ਼ਲ ਲਾਈ।

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