Transport Topics
- OPEC Cuts Output to Lowest Since 1991 as Virus Slams Oil Demand
- Safety Groups, Teamsters Petition FMCSA to Reconsider HOS Final Rule
- FedEx Posts Loss in Q4, Shows Improvement From Year Ago
- ASCE Report: COVID-19 Compounds Infrastructure Woes
- House Clears Extension of Small Business Loan Program to August
- Louisiana Passes Legislation Aimed at Significant Tort Reform
- Tesla Beats Delivery Expectations, Sending Shares Surging
- House Infrastructure Bill Will Never Become Law, Rep. Sam Graves Says
- FAA Concludes Three Days of Test Flights of Boeing’s 737 Max
- US Unemployment Falls to 11.1%; Trucking Adds 8,000 Jobs
- House OKs $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan That Impacts HOS, Insurance
- Is Density Related to COVID-19 Infection Rates? These Experts Say No
- Cargo Theft Likely to Increase Over July Fourth Holiday, Report Says
- Daimler CEO Warns of ‘Drastic’ Pay Cuts, Deeper Restructuring
- Manufacturing Bounces Back in June on Reopenings
- CARB Releases Proposal to Cut Future NOx, Particulate Matter Emissions
- House Climate Change Plan Tackles Heavy-Duty Equipment at Ports
- Commodity Freighters Are Shrugging Off COVID-19 — For Now
- CBO Trims GDP Forecast for 2020, Lifts 2021 Projection
Daimler's Positive Third-Quarter Results Limited by Weak Truck Market
Daimler AG reported Oct. 21 net income and revenue rose in the third quarter, but the results were limited by falling demand for heavy-duty trucks, especially in North America, the segment's largest retail sales market.
FedEx Strikes Deals to Expand E-Commerce Services
FedEx Corp. made several moves in recent weeks to build its national and international services, particularly in the growing e-commerce sector, through investments and partnerships.
FMCSA Issues Safety Advisory on Samsung Galaxy Note7 Smartphones
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a safety advisory on Oct. 21 to provide "notice and information" for commercial motor vehicle owners, operators and passengers on the risks and regulations associated with the transportation of the recently recalled Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphone and also for other damaged, defective or recalled lithium cells or batteries used for portable electronic devices
Wabco Income, Revenue Advance in Third-Quarter
Commercial vehicle supplier Wabco Holdings Inc. reported third-quarter net income and earnings rose despite a challenging North American commercial vehicle market.
FTC Charges Two With Fraud in Selling Registration Services
The Federal Trade Commission has charged two individuals with using a fake government affiliation to sell commercial trucking registration services.
