08 May Expeditors Reports Higher Profits, Strong Revenue Growth in First Quarter Expeditors International of Washington reported a big jump in profits in the first quarter of 2018 as demand for ocean and airfreight forwarding services grew in response to a booming global economy. Read more...
08 May Roush Gets Electric With Ford F-650 LONG BEACH, Calif. — Roush CleanTech unveiled its all-electric technology in a Ford F-650, marking an expansion of its alternative-fuel market beyond propane autogas and compressed natural gas. Read more...
08 May eNow Shows 53-Foot Trailer With Solar-Based Refrigeration LONG BEACH, Calif. — Solar technology provider eNow unveiled a 53-foot refrigerated trailer with solar panels mounted on its roof, calling it the first such all-electric solar-based refrigeration system to be deployed. Read more...
08 May Inland Parts Expands in South Dakota Inland Truck Parts & Service announced the acquisition of Logan’s Truck & Auto, a Rapid City, S.D.-based business that performs heavy- and light-duty truck service. Read more...
08 May Quest Analysis: Drug Use Among Workers Holds at High Rate Driven by increases in cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana, drug use in 2017 by the general U.S. workforce held steady at its highest rate in more than a decade, according to an analysis by drug test lab Quest Diagnostics. Read more...
08 May April Class 8 Orders Miss Historic Mark Class 8 truck orders in April reached 34,800, ending a streak of 40,000-plus months that spanned the first quarter, ACT Research Co. reported. Read more...
08 May Nation’s First Self-Driving Car Service for the Public Coming to Texas FRISCO, Texas — The nation’s first self-driving car service for the public will begin here in July. Read more...
08 May Trillium Changes Name to Reflect Full-Service Offerings LONG BEACH, Calif. — Trillium CNG has changed its name to Trillium, a move that reflects the company’s full-service offerings in the alternative-fuels industry and a partnership with California-based EV Connect, a provider of electric-vehicle charging solutions. Read more...
08 May Paccar Increases Quarterly Dividend Paccar Inc. declared a 12% increase to the regular quarterly cash dividend. Read more...
08 May Dodge’s and Chevy’s Deep Discounts Portend Old-Pickup Price War Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and General Motors Co. have trimmer, high-tech trucks coming this year that will fetch top-dollar prices. For now, the automakers are dialing up discounts on outgoing models. Read more...