15 Aug Celadon Gets $165 Million Infusion From Luminus Management An investor that helped Celadon Group Inc. refinance its debt has acquired nearly half of the company through a $165 million deal that the motor carrier said will help it move forward with its turnaround plans. Read more...
15 Aug Skilled Drivers’ Early Impressions: Written Exam ‘Easy,’ Course ‘Doable’ PITTSBURGH — The first competitive leg of the National Truck Driving Championships — the written exam — set the Super Bowl of Safety in motion Aug. 14. Read more...
14 Aug 53-Foot Domestic Containers From China Not on Tariff List The 53-foot containers that are vital to the movement of goods into the United States from overseas have been removed from a list of items that would be subject to tariffs on goods arriving from China, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Aug. 13. Read more...
14 Aug Energy Stocks in Canada ‘Decoupling’ From Oil Seen as Worst Ever The days when energy stocks and the price of oil moved in lockstep are now few and far between. In Canada, it’s the worst divergence on record. Read more...
14 Aug Class 8 Orders in July Sink to Lowest Level Since 2010 Class 8 orders were down to their lowest level since 2010 in July, according to ACT Research. Read more...
14 Aug North American Inspectors Championship Kicks Off PITTSBURGH — The 51 commercial vehicle inspectors from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico received a rousing start to the beginning of the North American Inspectors Championship, held in conjunction with the National Truck Driving Championships. Read more...
14 Aug Trump Plans to End Methane Curbs That Oil Companies Want to Keep The Trump administration is readying a plan to end direct federal regulation of methane leaks from oil and gas facilities, even as some energy companies insist they don’t want the relief. Read more...
14 Aug Key Stakeholders Tout FMCSA’s HOS Proposal Groups representing key segments of the freight industry had mostly positive reactions to federal regulators’ proposal to change hours-of-service rules for commercial drivers. Read more...
14 Aug Ford Extends Transmission Warranty for 560,000 Fiestas, Focuses DETROIT — Ford is extending the warranties on about 560,000 small cars in the United States and Canada to cover a litany of problems with a troubled 6-speed automatic transmission. Read more...
14 Aug New North Carolina Law Means Electric Vehicles Can Pay for Power A new North Carolina law allows the operators of publicly available electric car charging stations to make drivers pay for how much electricity they get when they charge their car batteries. Read more...