06 Dec Here’s What You Need to Know About Holiday Shipping Deadlines It’s only just the start of December — you’ve got plenty of time to get those presents in the mail before Christmas, right? Be careful. Time races during the holidays, but delivery deadlines for the major shipping services don’t waver Read more...
06 Dec Troubled ZF Friedrichshafen Appoints New Chairman German automotive and commercial vehicle supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG appointed Franz-Josef Paefgen as its new chairman as a shakeup of key executives appears to be underway at the global company. Read more...
06 Dec ExxonMobil Launches New Synthetic Engine Oils to Meet Expected Growth ExxonMobil introduced three Mobil Delvac 1 synthetic heavy-duty diesel engine oils for use in on-highway and off-highway applications, with the expectation that the oils’ promised improvements in fuel efficiency and maintenance will spur greater industry adoption. Read more...
06 Dec Top Driver Complaints: Rude Staff, Pay, Intrusive In-Cab Technology, Analysts Say Fleet drivers have issues with their carrier’s staff, the company’s approach to equipment and maintenance, technology in their cabs and feel that they have little control over their work, according to WorkHound, the Chattanooga, Tenn.-based provider of a smartphone-based system that allows truck drivers to anonymously discuss concerns they have with their employers. Read more...
06 Dec Agricultural Exports to Mexico Growing in 2017, Experts Say The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that farm exports to China, Mexico and Canada have been strong over the past 12 months, although some transportation and logistics providers told Transport Topics that their volumes weren’t as strong as the federal data would suggest. Read more...
06 Dec Did Uber Hide Evidence? Judge in Self-Driving Trade Secrets Case Wants an Answer A U.S. district judge wants to determine why Uber failed to turn over some explosive evidence as it battled a lawsuit alleging it stole self-driving car secrets. Read more...
05 Dec UPS Switching to Three-Wheel Deliveries in Florida Town Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will soon become the first city in the state to use electric tricycles to deliver packages to businesses and homes, according to UPS Inc. and city officials. Read more...
05 Dec UPS Warns of Temporary Delays After Cyber Monday Overwhelms Network UPS Inc. is expecting slight delays in package deliveries after a surge in e-commerce sales swamped its network in the days after Thanksgiving. Read more...
05 Dec Autonomous Technology to Dominate House Roundtable With Trucking Execs Advances in connected, autonomous and truck platooning technologies are expected to dominate the discussions during a Dec. 7 House transportation policymakers roundtable scheduled with executives from the trucking industry. Read more...
05 Dec FTR Appoints Avery Vise Vice President of Trucking Research Research company FTR appointed Avery Vise vice president of trucking research. Read more...