12 Jun Michelin Taps Alexis Garcin to Lead North American Operation Michelin Group promoted Alexis Garcin, a 17-year company veteran, to chairman and president of Michelin North America Inc. Read more...
12 Jun Urban Planning Must Consider Freight, Engineers Say ALEXANDRIA, Va. — As cities continue to embrace designs for “complete streets,” tailored for cars, bicyclists and pedestrians traveling alongside one another, urban planners should consider freight needs too, engineering experts said. Read more...
12 Jun Musk Tells Tesla Shareholders Consumer Demand Not a Problem Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk dismissed concerns about demand for his company’s trademark electric vehicles, telling shareholders at the company’s annual meeting June 11 that sales this quarter could hit record levels. Read more...
12 Jun Walmart’s New Pricing Tool Allows Suppliers to Factor in Cost of Tariffs Walmart Inc. has updated the information network used daily by its suppliers to let them submit cost increases that are directly attributable to higher U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods. Read more...
12 Jun Bill Krouse Snags Second Minnesota Truck Driving Grand Champion Crown YRC Freight’s Bill Krouse can add another trophy to his collection in what has become a long and distinguished career. Read more...
12 Jun Platooning Continues to Be Put Under Microscope at Federal Level ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The effects of truck platooning on the nation’s infrastructure continues to be studied, federal officials told the American Society of Civil Engineers’ International Conference on Transportation and Development here. Read more...
12 Jun FMCSA Seeks Comment on Driver Detention Concerns The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking information regarding truck driver detention time during periods of loading and unloading. Read more...
12 Jun Utilities Explore Electric Truck Charging Stations Along I-5 Electric utilities in California, Oregon and Washington are jointly exploring a plan for a network of charging stations to be used by eventual battery-electric commercial vehicles traveling Interstate 5, a 1,300-mile commercial corridor along the West Coast. Read more...
12 Jun Top Inflation Hot Spots Clustered in California The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the national Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers rose 1.8% in May compared with last year, the lowest rate in three months. But the national average masks a wide divergence among metro areas. Read more...
12 Jun Renault Chairman Pledges to Restore ‘Damaged’ Nissan Partnership Renault SA Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard promised to improve relations with partner Nissan Motor Co., telling shareholders at an annual meeting in Paris that broken trust between the companies is repairable. Read more...