21 Nov Echo Global Launches EchoDrive Rewards Program Echo Global Logistics Inc. has launched a rewards program built for its carrier network, the Chicago-based company announced. Read more...
21 Nov Electronics, Food and Beverages Targeted by Cargo Thieves in Q3 Two national cargo theft reports found that top targets for thieves during the third quarter included food and beverages, electronics and nonconsumable household goods such as vacuum cleaners and cleaning products, but while one report found an increase in thefts, the other reported a decline. Read more...
21 Nov KKW Trucking to Become Employee-Owned KKW Trucking Inc. and its affiliates have finalized the paperwork and will become a 100% employee-owned company through its newly created employee stock ownership plan, the Pomona, Calif., company announced Nov. 20. Read more...
21 Nov Integrity Express Logistics Expands Tampa Office TAMPA, Fla. — Integrity Express Logistics plans to add 50 or more employees earning an average of at least $60,165 a year as part of an expansion of its Tampa regional office. Read more...
21 Nov UAW President Gary Jones Steps Down as GM Sues Rival Alleging Union Bribery DETROIT — United Auto Workers President Gary Jones abruptly resigned Nov. 20, capping a tumultuous day that saw union leaders move to oust him and General Motors accusing rival Fiat Chrysler in a lawsuit of bribing union officials to get more favorable contract terms from UAW. Read more...
21 Nov Selling a Truck to Detroit’s Loyal Owners May Be Tesla’s Toughest Challenge Yet Tesla CEO Elon Musk debuts Cybertruck with lots of competition from Detroit. Read more...
21 Nov Cummins, Daimler Trucks Prepare to Fight Climate Change Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. along with Daimler Trucks & Buses, global corporations at the center of the U.S. commercial vehicle industry, are accelerating efforts to combat climate change with their products and at their plants. Read more...
21 Nov Senate Panel Says NHTSA Lax on Autonomous Regulation WASHINGTON — The nation’s road-safety regulator is under fire again for what critics call lax oversight of tests involving autonomous vehicles. Read more...
20 Nov Congressional Policymakers Drafting Autonomous Vehicles Bill WASHINGTON — Long-awaited legislation that would set a federal regulatory framework for automated vehicles is being drafted by transportation leaders in Congress, the chairman of the Senate panel with jurisdiction over freight affairs confirmed Nov. 20. Read more...
20 Nov Trucking Must Contemplate Alternative Energy, Shell Officials Say COLLEGE STATION, Texas — With the Earth's population projected to eclipse 9 billion by 2050, speakers at a Shell Rotella fleet symposium Nov. 13 said that means the pressure is on for trucking executives. Read more...