15 Aug How Elon Musk and Cheap Oil Doomed the Push for Natural Gas Vehicles The idea was nothing short of revolutionary: Convert the nation’s millions of trucks, buses and other commercial vehicles to run on natural gas instead of gasoline and diesel. Read more...
15 Aug Broad-Based Advance in Retail Sales Shows Solid Spending U.S. retail sales advanced in July by the most this year, with widespread gains from department stores to building materials outlets that signal a robust start to consumer spending in the third quarter, according to Commerce Department figures released Aug. 15. Read more...
14 Aug Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Elected to Logistics Hall of Fame Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com, has been elected to the Logistics Hall of Fame. Read more...
14 Aug Diesel Climbs 1.7¢ to $2.598 a Gallon for Seventh Consecutive Gain The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 1.7 cents to $2.598 in the seventh consecutive weekly rise for trucking's main fuel. Read more...
14 Aug UPS Returns Manager Tool Launches in US UPS announced that it will offer UPS Returns Manager, a free online tool that allows e-commerce merchants to customize return shipments. Read more...
14 Aug Navistar Ordered to Pay Milan $30.8 Million in Connection With Flawed Engines Milan Supply Chain Solutions has has been awarded more than $30 million in civil damages from Navistar in connection with the sale of 243 Navistar International Prostars with Maxxforce engines. Read more...
14 Aug Medium-Duty Sales Keep Climbing in July Medium-duty truck sales in July rose 4.9% year-over-year, posting gains in all but the Class 6 sector. Read more...
14 Aug DOT Grant Will Ease Truck Climbing, Congestion in Colorado A new truck climbing lane and automated anti-icing systems are among the projects a $12 million federal grant will support in La Plata County, Colo. Read more...
14 Aug Trail King Offers Trailer with Interchangeable Gooseneck Styles Trail King Industries Inc. introduced its Commercial MG-HG detachable gooseneck trailer featuring interchangeable gooseneck styles and improved corrosion resistance, according to the company. Read more...