24 Apr Tonnage Remains Solid, Takes Breather in March Truck tonnage rose 6.3% in March compared with the same period a year ago, according to American Trucking Associations’ monthly for-hire truck tonnage index. Read more...
24 Apr Opinion: Safety Culture Falls Outside Government Purview Should the federal government be measuring your company’s safety culture? The short answer is “no.” Absolutely not. Read more...
24 Apr Trump Says Mnuchin Going to China to Negotiate Trade in Days Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will depart for China to negotiate over U.S. trade disputes within days, President Donald Trump said. Read more...
24 Apr Caterpillar Gives Vote of Confidence to Global Economy Caterpillar Inc. raised its earnings forecast in a sign that industries from mining to energy are gaining momentum amid a stronger global economy — assuming no trade wars. Read more...
24 Apr Sales of New Homes Advance to Four-Month High U.S. new-home sales increased in March to a four- month high, mainly reflecting a surge in the West, and upward revisions to prior months showed stronger first-quarter demand than previously estimated, according to government data released April 24. Read more...
24 Apr Amazon Starts Delivering Goods to Trunks of GMs, Volvos Amazon.com has partnered with General Motors Co. and Volvo Cars to deliver packages to car trunks in 37 U.S. cities, as the e-commerce giant seeks new delivery methods for customers who may be wary of leaving packages outside or allowing couriers into their homes. Read more...
24 Apr Volvo Reports Higher Quarterly Net Income, Revenue as North American Orders Soar AB Volvo reported first-quarter net income and revenue increased despite supply chain constraints in North America’s surging truck market. Read more...
24 Apr Electric Buses Starting to Dampen Demand for Diesel Electric buses were seen as a joke at an industry conference in Belgium seven years ago when Chinese manufacturer BYD Co. showed an early model. Read more...
23 Apr AirFlow Truck Co., Toyota Highlight Class 8 Technology at Shell’s ‘Make the Future’ Event SONOMA, Calif. — Equipment manufacturers showcased new fuel-efficient Class 8 tractor technology here during Shell’s “Make the Future” event at the Sonoma Raceway on April 20. Read more...
23 Apr Profits, Revenues Fall at Canadian National Canadian National Railway reported April 23 first-quarter net income of C$741 million, or $1 a share, on revenues of $3.2 billion, a decline of $12 million. Read more...