24 Mar DTNA Moves to Limit Truck Production Daimler Trucks North America announced March 24 it will begin limiting production at its facilities in the U.S. and Mexico, citing emerging supply disruptions tied to COVID-19 that will soon impact its production operations. Read more...
24 Mar As Great Lakes Shipping Starts, Extra Precautions for COVID-19 Are Taken The season’s first load of iron ore left the Duluth harbor before dawn March 22, carrying with it some extra cargo — caution over the spread of coronavirus. Read more...
24 Mar Experts Offer Best Practices for Coronavirus Response Transportation and emergency management professionals recently stressed the importance of organization and communication as agencies respond to the coronavirus. Read more...
24 Mar Tesla Asked by N.Y. Assemblyman to Make Ventilators in State A New York assemblyman has asked Elon Musk to make ventilators at Tesla Inc.’s state-subsidized solar factory, which may be unable to meet hiring goals because of a shutdown order. Read more...
24 Mar Democrats Highlight Transportation Priorities in Coronavirus Emergency Aid Package Transportation networks and operations affected by the coronavirus pandemic are targeted in an economic stimulus package Democrats seek to advance to President Donald Trump’s desk this week. Read more...
24 Mar Paccar Recalls 35,671 Peterbilt Trucks for Fire Risk Peterbilt Motor Co. is recalling 35,671 trucks to repair an issue with battery cables on certain models, according to a March 18 notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Read more...
24 Mar GM’s Draw-Down Preserves Dividend, Signals Edge Over Ford General Motors Co. joined Ford Motor Co. in tapping its credit lines to stock up on cash, but the bigger automaker is signaling superiority over its Detroit rival by leaving its dividend intact for now. Read more...
24 Mar FMCSA Grants Limited Exemptions for Expired CDLs, Medical Cards The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on March 24 issued a formal notice that it will not take enforcement action for certain expired commercial driver licenses, learner permits and medical certifications through June 30. Read more...
24 Mar Tonnage Up 2.6% in February Truck tonnage in February rose 2.6% when compared with year-ago levels, according to American Trucking Associations. Read more...
24 Mar Ford Helping GE Make Ventilators, 3M Manufacture Respirators Ford Motor Co. is throwing its design and production prowess behind two other manufacturers’ efforts to build more ventilators and respirators for health care workers and first responders. Read more...