14 Aug Strick Adds Kemlite as Standard Translucent Roof Strick Trailers announced the Kemlite brand extended weathering translucent roof as its standard translucent roof. Read more...
14 Aug Stocks Slide After Bond Market Warns Again of Recession NEW YORK — Stocks sank Aug. 14 after the bond market threw up one of its last remaining warning flags on the economy. Read more...
14 Aug FMCSA Unveils Proposed Changes to Hours-of-Service Rules Federal trucking regulators have issued a proposed change to hours-of-service rules that would increase truck drivers’ flexibility with their 30-minute rest break and with dividing their time in the sleeper berth. Read more...
14 Aug Yield Curves Invert in US, UK as ‘Doom and Gloom’ Spreads The stream of investors seeking refuge in the safest parts of the market has triggered yet another recession warning, with yield curves inverting from the United States to the United Kingdom. Read more...
14 Aug German Economy Shrinks Amid Trade Concerns, Auto Woes FRANKFURT, Germany — The German economy shrank by 0.1% in the second quarter from the previous three-month period as global trade conflicts and troubles in the auto industry weighed on Europe’s largest economy. Read more...
13 Aug Trailer Orders in Summer Slump Preliminary net U.S. trailer orders in July dropped 68% from a year earlier, falling below 10,000 for the second consecutive month, FTR reported. Read more...
13 Aug Perspective: Paving the Way for Health-Ready Technology The commercial vehicle industry is poised to get even smarter thanks to health-ready components, says Wally Stegall of Morey. Read more...
13 Aug 22 States Sue Trump Administration Over New Coal Rules SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A coalition of 22 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration Aug. 13 over its decision to ease restrictions on coal-fired power plants, with California’s governor saying the president is trying to rescue an outdated industry. Read more...
13 Aug C.H. Robinson Appoints Mike Zechmeister Chief Financial Officer C.H. Robinson Worldwide announced Mike Zechmeister will join the company as chief financial officer, effective Sept. 3. Read more...
13 Aug Medium-Duty Sales Climb in Summer Market U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks in July rose 14% and cleared 22,000 units, WardsAuto.com reported. Read more...