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News · Jan 27, 2022

Elon Musk supports Canadian truckers by tweeting 'Canadian truckers rule'

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted his support for Canadian truckers protesting government vaccine mandates. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1486772334635536395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1486772334635536395%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonexaminer.com%2Fnews%2Felon-musk-supports-truckers-protesting-vaccine-mandates-canadian-truckers-rule Thousands of Canadian truckers have formed what has been dubbed the "Freedom Convoy," which is headed for th

News · Jan 20, 2022

Cummins will make prototype of electric truck

Cummins Inc., which signed a long-term deal last year to make diesel powertrains for Isuzu medium-duty trucks, is adding a Class 6 battery-electric powertrain prototype to the mix that will go into customer demonstrations in Q2. The PowerDrive 6000 is used in Gillig transit and Bluebird school buses. A PowerDrive 8000 version will go into a Kalmar terminal tractor this year capable of pulling gross vehicle weights from 80,000 to 195,000 pounds, Cummins announced in December. “It’s the same power

News · Jan 16, 2022

Schneider is shutting down Canadian operations

Truckload carrier says being in Canada doesn’t fit with “long-term strategic focus” Trucking company Schneider National plans to shut down its Canada-based operations and sell off its single terminal in Ontario, the company said Friday. The Green Bay, Wisconsin-based trucking and logistics firm said the closure will affect about 150 people, including drivers and other personnel based in Guelph, Ontario. The company plans to wind down operations by the end of March. “Despite the dedication and be

News · Jan 14, 2022

Truck hung off a cliff for 3 days after driver follow GPS directions (with video)

The truck hung off a cliff for three days after the driver follow GPS directions, as you can see in this terrifying video. The driver of a truck transporting corn seeds experienced moments of horror. Ignoring road signs and listening to the navigation (GPS) directions, he and his co-driver drove onto a winding mountain road north of China. The road was not adapted to such large vehicles. As the driver tried to pull back, his truck hovered over three hundred feet drop. The action of removing the

News · Jan 6, 2022

Electric truck orders moving to production much faster than diesels

Electric truck production cutting in line ahead of diesel orders. Seems like the EVs revolution is gaining momentum Class 8 truck orders finished 2021 with a backlog-to-build timing exceeding 12 months. But orders for electric trucks are being processed in a quarter of that time, according to manufacturers under pressure to meet state zero-emission mandates. The number of electric orders is tiny — several dozen to a few hundred is a good estimate — compared with total Class 8 orders of 23,100 pr

News · Dec 30, 2021

Colorado Governor to reduce the sentence from 110 to 10 years in prison for a truck driver Rogel Mederos

Colorado Governor Jared Polis to reduce the prison sentence from 110 to 10 years for Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, a truck driver responsible for a fatal crash in 2019 that caused 4 lives. "A petition on change.org for Aguilera-Mederos urges that his sentence be lowered, commuted for time served or that he be granted clemency. "I am writing to inform you that I am granting your application for a commutation," Polis wrote. "After learning about the highly atypical and unjust sentence in your case, I am

News · Dec 27, 2021

Judge agreed to schedule a resentencing hearing for truck driver Rogel Mederos

The judge overseeing the case of a truck driver who caused a fatal accident in Colorado in 2019, and was sentenced to 110 agreed to schedule a resentencing hearing. According to the article in denver.cbslocal.com - "On Monday, Alexis King, the Jefferson County district attorney, asked the judge to lower Aguilera-Mederos’ sentence down to 20 to 30 years.Judge A. Bruce Jones agreed to schedule the resentencing hearing for 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 13. The judge questioned how much discretion he

News · Dec 22, 2021

Colorado DA has filed a motion to review 110 years prison sentence handed to a truck driver

DEC 22, 2021 — Colorado DA has filed a motion to request a review of 110 years prison sentence handed to a truck driver involved in deadly accident on I-70 in 2019 that killed 4 people. "The DA has filed a motion to request a review for sentencing in this case, and it’s set for Monday December 27th. Polis has also received the application for clemency and it is being reviewed by his legal team. Polis’ office stated they will make an announcement when they have a decision. If you'd like to show s

News · Dec 13, 2021

Trucker responsible for a fiery crash on I-70 that killed 4 sentenced to 110 years

"Semi-truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos has been sentenced to 110 years in prison for the fiery crash on Interstate 70 that killed four people near the Colorado Mills Mall in 2019. Aguilera-Mederos was convicted in October on more than 20 charges, including four counts of vehicular homicide. With tears flowing the truck driver addressed the court. “I am begging for forgiveness. I wish for all the heartfelt pain to go away from all our hearts.” Aguilera-Mederos maintains there was little he cou

News · Dec 10, 2021

Six dead after tornado struck Amazon warehouse causing it to collapse (updated)

UPDATE: EDWARDSVILLE, IL., Dec 11 - "Six Amazon workers were confirmed dead on Saturday after a series of tornadoes roared through a warehouse near St Louis, ripping off its roof and causing 11-inch thick concrete walls longer than football fields to collapse on themselves. At least 45 Amazon employees made it out safely from the rubble of the 500,000-square-foot Edwardsville, Illinois facility, fire chief James Whiteford said. Authorities had given up hope of finding more survivors as they shif

News · Nov 28, 2021

Man Charged after allegedly opening fire at the trucker on the Chicago Highway

A man from Chicago is charged with attempted first-degree murder after allegedly shooting at the semi-truck on the Chicago Highway. "Illinois State Police said that Armonii M. Russell, 24, opened fire at a trucker on I-94 near 59th Street on April 27. The trucker was not injured, but his semi-truck was hit". Russel is now charged with first-degree murder, among other charges. He is in custody at the Cook County jail without bond. - According to the article in FOX32 Read more HERE Source and cred

News · Nov 23, 2021

Truck loaded with $400K worth of Jack Daniel's Whiskey overturned after load shifted

A semi-truck loaded with $400K worth of Jack Daniel’s Whiskey overturned after the load shifted as the driver was making a left turn onto the I-24 on-ramp from S. Church St around 9:30 a.m. Wed. Nov. 17. Several gallons spilled onto the ground as the truck was up righted by a wrecker. The driver was not injured. The load of whiskey was picked up in Lynchburg and was heading to Nashville to the railroad terminal to be shipped to Israel. Source and credits: Murfreesboro TN Police Department iTruck