20 Nov Robot Makers Fill Their War Chests in Fight Against Amazon A few years ago, Amazon.com Inc. triggered a robot arms race when it purchased a company called Kiva Systems, maker of automated warehouse robots. Now its would-be rivals are landing bigger and bigger cash injections to try to compete with the e-commerce giant. Read more...
20 Nov Lease or Buy? The decision between leasing or buying new trucks often comes down to dollars and cents, and can have far-reaching effects on a company’s long-term finances, industry experts said. Read more...
20 Nov TransCanada Wins Approval to Build Keystone XL in Nebrask TransCanada Corp. won Nebraska’s permission to build its long-delayed Keystone XL crude oil pipeline across the state. Read more...
20 Nov TransCanada Wins Approval to Build Keystone XL in Nebraska TransCanada Corp. won Nebraska’s permission to build its long-delayed Keystone XL crude oil pipeline across the state. Read more...
20 Nov Experts Say Fleets Should Prepare for New Lease Accounting Rules Fleets that lease their trucks should start preparing now for new lease accounting rules that begin taking effect for public companies at the end of next year, accounting professionals and industry experts said. Read more...
20 Nov Former Pilot Flying J Executive Ruled Out Defrauding U.S. Postal Service CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The former Pilot Flying J executive who spent three days as a government witness hoping to garner a drop in the prison term he faces was once too afraid of jail to fleece the government, secret recordings showed. Read more...
20 Nov Uber Steps Up Driverless-Cars Push With Deal for 24,000 Volvos Uber Technologies Inc. agreed to buy 24,000 sport utility vehicles from Sweden’s Volvo Cars to form a fleet of driverless autos. Read more...
20 Nov Shippers, Freight Brokers Add Shipment Tracking Capabilities Shippers and third-party logistics firms continue to add tracking capabilities to monitor freight shipments. Read more...
20 Nov Consolidated Chassis Launches Online Reservation System Consolidated Chassis Management has introduced a web-based chassis reservation system designed for motor carriers, depot managers and chassis providers. Read more...
20 Nov Winsupply Adds to Distribution Network With Purchase of APCO Supply Winsupply Inc. continues to expand its wholesale distribution network in the United States with the purchase of controlling interest in Apco Inc., a company in Lansing, Mich., that handles heating, ventilation and cooling, plumbing and maintenance supplies. Read more...