09 Mar Navistar Boosts Revenue Projections Up to $9.75 Billion After Strong Sales Navistar raised its revenue projections for this year, in part due to strong results in the company’s truck segment, the manufacturer said March 8. Read more...
09 Mar Ryan Says Congress to Break Up Trump’s Infrastructure Proposals House Republicans will break President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan into multiple pieces of legislation as a way to make progress this year, House Speaker Paul Ryan said. Read more...
09 Mar Editorial: Industry Turns Gaze to Automation Automated driving technology has been a consistently hot topic in the trucking industry over the past few years, but the glare of the spotlight was particularly bright last week at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s annual meeting and beyond. Read more...
09 Mar US Added 313,000 Jobs in February; Wage Gains Cool to 2.6% U.S. employers added the most workers since mid-2016 as labor-force participation swelled, while below-forecast wages and a downward revision to January’s figure suggest the pay gains that spooked markets last month haven’t yet taken hold. Read more...
08 Mar Minnesota Speeds Up Planning for Self-Driving Cars Self-driving cars will eventually hit the pavement in Minnesota, and state officials want our roads and laws to be ready. Read more...
08 Mar Drivers Would Pay Tax on Miles Traveled Under Lawmaker’s Plan Drivers could pay a tax based on how many miles their vehicles travel under a plan being pushed by Missouri Rep. Sam Graves, who’s vying to become the powerful new chairman of the House Transportation Committee. Read more...
08 Mar Alternative Fuels Will Grow, but Diesel Remains Go-To, Daimler Exec. Says INDIANAPOLIS — Alternative fuels and green technologies will continue to evolve and secure their roles within the trucking sector, but diesel is still the most efficient and cost-effective fuel and will be for some time to come, Kary Schaefer, general manager of marketing and strategy for Daimler Trucks North America, told attendees at the Green Truck Summit here last week. Read more...
08 Mar Large Fleets Forecast to Buy More Trucks in 2018 INDIANAPOLIS — Sales of Class 8 tractors are expected to grow as much as 20% in 2018 as big-fleet truck buyers begin spending again after having reduced their capital expenditures dramatically in 2016 and 2017, executives said at the National Truck Equipment Association’s annual Work Truck Show here. Read more...
08 Mar Fulfillment Centers Promise Special Delivery for E-Commerce Subscriptions E-commerce keeps growing as consumers enjoy the convenience of shopping online and receiving packages at their door. One segment driving that growth is subscription-based online merchants marketing consumer goods ranging from household items to specialized products. Read more...
08 Mar Firms Encouraged to More Actively Recruit Women for Technician Jobs ATLANTA — When women demonstrate a talent for technical and mechanical jobs, they should be encouraged to pursue careers in the industry, experts at the Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting said March 6. Read more...