13 Aug NHTSA Certifies eNow Truck Rooftop Mounting Systems Renewable energy company eNow announced that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration certified its method of mounting solar power systems on truck rooftops as meeting federal safety standards. Read more...
13 Aug Maverick Transportation Announces Fourth Driver Pay Hike in 2018 Over-the-road and regional flatbed drivers with Little Rock, Ark.-based Maverick Transportation LLC will receive their fourth pay increase this year, along with a new weekly guaranteed pay. Read more...
13 Aug Pac-Van Acquires Delmarva Trailer Sales and Rentals Pac-Van Inc., a provider of portable storage containers and trailers, has acquired assets of Delmarva Trailer Sales and Rentals in Elkridge, Md., to expand the company’s business in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. market. Read more...
13 Aug Port of Vancouver Vision Statement to Be Drafted at Public Workshop The Port of Vancouver will hold a public workshop after its regularly scheduled meeting Aug. 14 to draft a vision statement detailing the future of the port. Read more...
13 Aug Lippert Adds Mattress for Larger Drivers Lippert Components Inc. introduced the Odyssey, the latest in its somnum mattresses for the heavy-truck market built to maximize comfort for big and tall sleepers. Read more...
13 Aug Crossword Puzzle Solution August 13, 2018 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the August 13, 2018 print edition. Read more...
13 Aug Trump Hails NAFTA Talks With Mexico, Says Canada Must Wait President Donald Trump said negotiations with Mexico on a new NAFTA are “coming along nicely,” while telling Canada it will have to wait to re-enter the talks to modernize the three-nation trade pact — hinting at his preference for bilateral negotiations. Read more...
13 Aug Port Prince Rupert Thrives Despite Global Tariff Turmoil Prince Rupert is hardly the place one would expect to find an international gateway that’s weathering the Trump trade storm better than any other Pacific port in North America. Read more...
13 Aug Task Force to Study Autonomous Technology Underway in Oklahoma Oklahoma state officials have held the first meeting of a task force that will study autonomous vehicles and how agencies and local governments should respond to the emerging technology. Read more...
13 Aug Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says ‘Funding Secured’ Tweet Followed Meeting With Saudis Tesla’s Elon Musk said in a blog post he reported the funding was secured for a go-private transaction after meeting with the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund July 31, after the Saudi fund bought almost 5% of Tesla stock. Read more...