25 Jul Ford Announces Reshuffling, New Self-Driving Vehicle Unit A day ahead of announcing second-quarter earnings, Ford Motor Co. unveiled organizational changes that it says will improve its operations and grow profits. Read more...
25 Jul First-Time Qualifier Daniel Patterson Earns Arkansas’ Grand Champion Honors When Daniel Patterson left his home to compete in Arkansas’ truck safety contest this month, his goal was pretty big. He wanted to win his class. Read more...
25 Jul Used Class 8 Sales Dip in June Amid Low Inventory A dip in demand, shortages of vocational trucks and higher prices for the average Class 8 truck marked the used truck market in June, experts said. Read more...
25 Jul Chinese Startups Floor the Pedal in Driverless Car Race A group of Chinese startups is accelerating efforts to get autonomous vehicles onto roads in the world’s biggest auto market, a country its American peers from Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo to General Motors Co.’s Cruise may find tough to crack. Read more...
25 Jul Dana Improves Second-Quarter Net Income, Sales Dana Inc. reported higher second-quarter revenue and net income as it underscored its growth opportunities as an e-propulsion design, engineering and manufacturing systems supplier. Read more...
25 Jul FedEx Accused of Disability Bias by Anthem-Supporting Worker A white employee accused FedEx Corp. of turning a blind eye to vandalism of his car and cubicle and ignoring his requests to transfer to projects in order to accommodate his disability, according to a complaint filed in federal court. Read more...
25 Jul Amazon Helps Grow Rockford Airport, Cargo Carriers The growth of Amazon.com and e-commerce in general is bolstering the fortunes of Rockford, Ill.’s Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) and two air cargo carriers that use the airport, elevating the profile of a facility that must compete for air traffic with the Windy City’s dominant O’Hare International Airport. Read more...
25 Jul FedEx Reaches Airfreight Deal With San Bernardino Airport FedEx Express will begin operating daily cargo flights out of San Bernardino International Airport in October, under terms of a new 10-year agreement. Read more...
25 Jul Norfolk Southern Reports Record 2Q Earnings Norfolk Southern Corp. on July 25 reported record second-quarter earnings. Read more...
25 Jul Strong Economy Boosts Medium-Duty Sector Despite some potential clouds on the horizon from higher tariffs, optimism about the overall economy founded on strong numbers in housing, construction and growth in e-commerce are boosting sales of medium-duty trucks and pushing the sector out of decadelong doldrums. Read more...