EnRoute- December 2, 2021

• By: Shannon Davison
• On: 12/02/2021 16:09:48
• In: EnRoute

TRALA IN THE NEWS

The United States House of Representatives recently passed H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, with all but one Democrat voting for the bill and all Republicans voting against it. FULL STORY
 
The Truck Renting and Leasing Association discussed its efforts with government agencies to help prevent trucking terrorism. FULL STORY
 
Washington state's Department of Ecology has adopted the California Air Resources Board's Advanced Clean Trucks rule. FULL STORY

TOP STORIES

The Biden Administration plans to require essential, nonresident travelers crossing U.S. land borders, such as truck drivers, government and emergency response officials, to be fully vaccinated by January 22. FULL STORY
 
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced extensions of several COVID-19 emergency waivers and declarations until February 28. FULL STORY
 
Canada announced that it will require truck drivers, both Americans and Canadians, to be double vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus by Jan. 15 when crossing into Canada. FULL STORY
 
The U.S. Department of Transportation has released state-by-state fact sheets that highlight how funds from the recently enacted infrastructure bill will be spent. FULL STORY

TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

Autonomous trucks have been making progress toward commercial deployment, but this technology could fundamentally change freight transportation and carriers. FULL STORY
 
Canada's electronic logging device mandate will not be enforced until June 12, 2022, but plans to “sunset” 3G cellular networks requiring some border-crossing fleets to upgrade legacy devices may occur before then. FULL STORY

BRIEFLY

VANGUARD TRUCK CENTERS acquired Charlotte-based Advantage Truck Centers and Advantage Truck Leasing. . . DANA INCORPORATED announced that its Dana TM4 joint venture is establishing a new manufacturing facility in Åmål, Sweden that will initially produce electric motors for the mobility industry. . . PENSKE LOGISTICS was recently recognized with a North America Supplier award from Novelis. . . MICKEY TRUCK BODIES has launched a major expansion and upgrade of its van body operations to support the division's prolific growth that covers two company-owned buildings that will be fully operational in the first quarter of 2022 and will be dedicated to van body assembly, finishing and chassis prep. . . VOLVO GROUP signed an agreement with SSAB for steel made without fossil fuels for its commercial equipment as part of Volvo's commitment to sustainability. . . MERITOR will provide its zero-emission battery electric drivetrains to PACCAR for the latter's work on the medium- and heavy-duty SuperTruck 3 program. . . PACCAR PARTS, PETERBILT, and KENWORTH, recently honored its top parts and service dealers during the 2021 ACCELERATE Your Success Parts and Service meeting. . . PETERBILT says it will have deployed 200 ARTech augmented reality tools to dealers by March 31, 2022 which helps technicians quickly visualize major truck systems and instantly access related technical documents. . . NOREGON announced the third major update of the year for JPRO Professional, the company's in-shop diagnostic and troubleshooting tool which includes coverage and bidirectional test additions for major OEs such as CUMMINS, plus additional support for medium-duty vehicles. . . UTILITY TRAILER SALES OF WASHINGTON COMPANY opened its third dealership in Richland, Washington. . . TRUCK-LITE PARENT CLARIENCE TECHNOLOGIES recently acquired LED Autolamps, an Australian-based provider of truck, trailer, and off-highway LED lighting to support heavy truck and trailer customers throughout Australia, New Zealand, and Europe.


 

PEOPLE

Wells Fargo named MIKE RILEY and DAN THOMAS co-heads of the markets division of its corporate and investment bank. . . Dana Incorporated announced the appointment of Dana veteran TIMOTHY R. KRAUS as senior vice president and chief financial officer.

NUMBERS

Hearst has agreed to acquire an 80 percent stake in Noregon Systems. FULL STORY
 
Cybersecurity attacks cost the transportation industry nearly $4 million as cybercriminals preyed on businesses across the nation adjusting to remote work during the pandemic. FULL STORY
 
Freight will remain “robust” in 2022, according to the American Trucking Associations. FULL STORY
 
October was another strong month for the used truck market and it appears November will be as well, J.D. Power reported in its November 2021 Commercial Truck Guidelines industry report. FULL STORY




 

TRALA ANNOUNCEMENTS

Registration is Now Open for TRALA's 2022 Annual Meeting
 
TRALA will host its 2022 Annual Meeting in-person from April 3-6 at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort and Spa in Aventura, Florida. Registration is now live! Information about the meeting and how to register can be found on TRALA's Annual Meeting website by clicking here.
 
?Any questions regarding becoming a 2022 Annual Meeting Sponsor, contact TRALA's Shannon Davison at sdavison@trala.org.
 
Apply for TRALA's Academic Scholarship Program Today!
 
Is your child or grandchild pursuing a 4-year college degree for the academic year 2022-23? If so, APPLY for TRALA's Academic Scholarship. Each scholarship recipient may receive up to $5,000 per year. Don't let these funds pass you by! The deadline to apply is January 17, 2022 at 3 PM Central Time.
 
If you have any questions or need more information, please contact TRALA's Elizabeth Hyers at ehyers@trala.org.