Volvo Trucks North America has issued a safety recall involving certain model-year 2024–2027 Volvo VNL trucks after identifying a condition where the parking brake may not provide enough holding force, creating a potential rollaway risk. The recall involves 800 trucks and applies to specific...
California’s Clean Truck Check program — the state’s heavy-duty inspection and maintenance rule often described as a “smog check for big trucks” — has become the latest flashpoint in the broader fight between federal regulators and California over truck emissions policy.
At the center of the...
FMCSA has finalized a rule that sharply changes who can qualify for a non-domiciled commercial learner’s permit (CLP) or commercial driver’s license (CDL) in the United States.
The rule takes effect March 16, 2026, and it largely reaffirms an interim rule issued in late 2025. The stated goal is...
Detroit has introduced its sixth-generation heavy-duty engine platform (“Gen 6”), updating the familiar DD13, DD15, and DD16 engine family for use in Freightliner and Western Star trucks. The rollout is tied directly to the EPA 2027 emissions era, with Detroit and Daimler Truck North America...
Federal regulators have launched a sweeping crackdown on commercial driver’s license (CDL) training providers accused of cutting corners and pushing underprepared drivers into trucking jobs. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) says the effort is aimed at rooting out so-called...
A major shift just hit federal emissions policy.
On February 12, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule rescinding the 2009...
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