Transport Topics
Transport Topics
- ASCE Report: COVID-19 Compounds Infrastructure Woes
- FedEx Posts Loss in Q4, Shows Improvement From Year Ago
- Safety Groups, Teamsters Petition FMCSA to Reconsider HOS Final Rule
- OPEC Cuts Output to Lowest Since 1991 as Virus Slams Oil Demand
- Commodity Freighters Are Shrugging Off COVID-19 — For Now
- House Climate Change Plan Tackles Heavy-Duty Equipment at Ports
- CARB Releases Proposal to Cut Future NOx, Particulate Matter Emissions
- Manufacturing Bounces Back in June on Reopenings
- Daimler CEO Warns of ‘Drastic’ Pay Cuts, Deeper Restructuring
- Cargo Theft Likely to Increase Over July Fourth Holiday, Report Says
- Is Density Related to COVID-19 Infection Rates? These Experts Say No
- House OKs $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan That Impacts HOS, Insurance
- US Unemployment Falls to 11.1%; Trucking Adds 8,000 Jobs
- FAA Concludes Three Days of Test Flights of Boeing’s 737 Max
- House Infrastructure Bill Will Never Become Law, Rep. Sam Graves Says
- Tesla Beats Delivery Expectations, Sending Shares Surging
- Louisiana Passes Legislation Aimed at Significant Tort Reform
- House Clears Extension of Small Business Loan Program to August
- YRC Worldwide Receives $700 Million Federal Loan Package
Volvo Braces for 2020 Slump as Truck Orders Hit the Brakes
Volvo Group is preparing for more output cuts after forecasting a slump in truck deliveries next year in North America and Europe on weaker demand.
Russia’s Yandex Joins the Self-Driving Car Million-Mile Club
Yandex NV, Russia’s largest internet firm, said its self-driving cars have passed 1 million miles in fully autonomous driving since it started testing the technology in December 2017, joining an elite group in the emerging robotaxi industry.
Volvo Reports Modest Gains in Q3 Net Income, Revenue
Volvo Group reported a marginal increase in net income and a modest bump in revenue in the third quarter, citing slowing markets for trucks, construction equipment, and marine and industrial engines.
IMF, World Bank Leaders Appeal for End to Trade Wars
WASHINGTON — The leaders of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank appealed to their 189 member countries Oct. 18 to resolve widening disagreements on trade and other issues, warning that the divisions threatened to make the consequences of a global slowdown even worse.
Transfix Launches Two Load Options for Carriers
Digital freight-broker Transfix announced two updates to its platform: My Lanes, a product that recommends freight based on carrier preferences; and Reserved Loads, which it referred to as the industry’s first exclusive-access freight program for “exceptional” carriers.
- China’s Economic Slowdown Deepens, Weighing on Global Growth
- Dependable Supply Chain Services Adds Two Orange EV Tractors to Increase Sustainability
- Top House Transportation Policymaker Praises Rep. Elijah Cummings’ Contributions
- Trump Taps Perry Deputy Dan Brouillette to Replace Him at Energy Department
West Virginia Trucking Association members receive a 2.7% discount
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