01 Oct Officials Agree on Plan to Boost Ethanol, Biodiesel The Trump administration has agreed to a new plan for boosting renewable fuels and offsetting waivers exempting oil refineries from mandates to use them, according to three people familiar with the matter who asked for anonymity before a formal announcement. Read more...
01 Oct Cummins, Hyundai Agree to Examine Fuel Cells Together Hyundai Motor Co. and Cummins Inc. said in a joint statement that they have agreed to evaluate opportunities to develop and commercialize electric and fuel cell powertrains. Read more...
01 Oct UPS Drones Win FAA Milestone Permission to Operate UPS Inc. won U.S. certification to fly drones under regulations similar to those for airlines, a milestone that allows the company to vastly expand airborne deliveries. Read more...
01 Oct Navistar Strives to Strengthen Ties to Customers LISLE, Ill. — Service sells trucks, and better service sells more trucks, Navistar executives said during the company’s first investor day since 2015. The original equipment manufacturer is looking to expand its brick-and-mortar footprint as well as online presence to help accomplish this. Read more...
01 Oct Stakeholders Keep Pushing for Congressional Action on AVs The absence of autonomous vehicles legislation before congressional committees has not discouraged industry stakeholders from continuing to insist lawmakers establish a set of federal policies for the technology. Read more...
01 Oct Factory Gauge Hits 10-Year Low as Employment Wobbles A measure of U.S. manufacturing unexpectedly fell deeper into contraction, posting the weakest reading since the end of the last recession as a global slowdown and the U.S.-China trade war increasingly weigh on the sector. Read more...
01 Oct Ryder’s Ruth Lopez Wins Influential Woman in Trucking Award DALLAS — Ruth Lopez, transportation management director for Ryder System Inc., has won the Influential Woman in Trucking award. Read more...
01 Oct GM Strike May Have Cost Over $1 Billion So Far, JPMorgan Says The workers strike at General Motors Co., currently in its third week, already may have cost the carmaker over $1 billion, JPMorgan analyst Ryan Brinkman wrote in a note to clients. Read more...
01 Oct FMCSA Advisory Committee Offers Tough Questions on HOS Proposed Rule The Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee had lots of questions about the major changes proposed for the hours-of-service rule, but no angry words were spoken by its 25 members. Read more...
01 Oct Convoy Launches Free TMS for Shippers Digital freight broker Convoy launched Convoy Connect, a free transportation management system available nationwide that comes preconfigured with access to Convoy’s carrier network. Read more...