25 Nov Layoffs Loom as Canadian Rail Strike Hits Chemicals, Farmers Workers are receiving layoff notices and chemical companies face shutdowns as the effects of Canada’s largest rail strike in a decade ripples through the economy. Read more...
25 Nov Despite Unveiling Issues, Elon Musk Says Tesla Pickup Truck Orders Hit 200,000 Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said orders for its Cybertruck have climbed to 200,000 even after two windows unexpectedly shattered in the big reveal Nov. 21. Read more...
25 Nov SunTrust Extends $16 Million Loan to Tribe Transportation SunTrust Banks Inc. will serve as the sole lender of a $16 million deal to support the growth of Tribe Transportation, a Native American, female-owned transportation enterprise in Gainesville, Ga. Read more...
25 Nov DTNA Brings Cascadia to Down Under Markets Daimler Trucks North America announced Nov. 22 the availability of the right-hand drive Freightliner Cascadia for Australian and New Zealand markets. Read more...
25 Nov Natural Gas Glut Has US Exporters Facing Worst-Case Scenario A global glut of natural gas has gotten so massive that U.S. exporters could soon face their worst-case scenario: Halting shipments to get supply and demand back in balance. Read more...
25 Nov Partially Autonomous Truck Undergoes Tests in Illinois Krystian Gebis did not have to keep his hands on the wheel when he operated a specially modified Peterbilt semi truck along a test track last month. The steering wheel turned by itself. Read more...
22 Nov For Hemp Transporters, Idaho Roads May Resemble Obstacle Course Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little has issued an executive order that will permit motor carriers to transport hemp through the state that in recent months has been a risky proposition for truck drivers. Read more...
22 Nov McLeod Mobile Capture App Eliminates Image Transaction Fees McLeod Software’s version of DocumentPower Enterprise and FlowLogix will have a free version of its Mobile Capture app for phones and tablets. Read more...
22 Nov Uncertainty Over USMCA House Vote This Year Prompts Republican Backlash Inaction on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on a new trade deal with Canada and Mexico has been met with sharp criticism from Republican leaders on Capitol Hill, as well as President Donald Trump. Read more...
22 Nov Bill Would Let Amtrak Sue Freight Railroads CARBONDALE, Ill. — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced legislation Nov. 21 that would extend to Amtrak the ability to sue freight railroads if it believes that they are failing to give preference to passenger rail operating on their rail lines, as federal law requires. Read more...