16 Mar Trailer Makers Flooded With 32,000 Orders in February U.S. trailer orders in February hit 32,000 units, and if the preliminary numbers hold, they will set a record for that month, research firm FTR reported. Read more...
16 Mar Report: Uber Keen to Sell Self-Driving Technology to Toyota Ride-hailing company Uber is in talks to start selling its self-driving technology to Toyota Motor, Japanese media reported March 16. Read more...
16 Mar Should Self-Driving Cars Be on the Road Before Safety Regs Are in Place? Dianne Feinstein Says ‘No’ The senior U.S. senator from the country’s most tech-savvy state has for months blocked a bill championed by some of California’s biggest tech companies that would cut regulations and get self-driving cars onto roads sooner — and she made it clear March 14 she’s not backing down. Read more...
16 Mar Factory Output Rebounds in February and Exceeds Estimates U.S. factory production bounced back in February, far exceeding analyst estimates and showing a key part of the economy is on track for steady growth this quarter, Federal Reserve data showed March 16. Read more...
16 Mar Housing Starts Cooled in February After Robust January U.S. new-home construction cooled by more than expected in February on a reversal in the volatile multifamily category, while building remained on pace to contribute to economic growth this quarter, government figures showed March 16. Read more...
15 Mar FMCSA Medical Examiners Registry Remains Offline The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s online registry of certified medical examiners was hacked and more than three months later remains out of service. Read more...
15 Mar Editorial: A Hard Day’s Work (Truck) In fairly short order, truck manufacturers have made a series of announcements about new and updated vocational trucks that soon will be hitting the markets. Read more...
15 Mar Class 8 Sales Rocket to Nearly 17,000 in February U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks shot up 49% in February to nearly 17,000 units as all but one truck maker posted high double-digit gains. Read more...
15 Mar Congress Struggles to Identify Funding for Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Congress did not come any closer to resolving key funding questions about President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion infrastructure proposal, even after five Cabinet secretaries testified before a Senate panel on March 14. Read more...
15 Mar Jobless Claims Decline for Third Time in Four Weeks U.S. filings for unemployment benefits fell for the third time in four weeks and remain near the lowest level in 48 years, underscoring tightness in the job market, Labor Department figures showed March 14. Read more...