29 Aug 2019 Roadcheck Nabs 17.9% of Vehicles and 4.2% of Drivers Commercial vehicle inspectors conducted more than 67,000 inspections during a stepped-up three-day enforcement effort in June, putting 12,019 commercial vehicles and 2,784 drivers out of service. Read more...
29 Aug CNH Industrial Weighs Options for Iveco Truck Unit CNH Industrial NV, the tractor maker backed by Italy’s billionaire Agnelli family, is evaluating options for its Iveco truck business as it seeks ways to unlock value, people familiar with the matter said. Read more...
29 Aug Appeals Court Hears Oral Arguments in Idaho Hemp Case A three-judge appeals court panel heard arguments Aug. 28 in a lawsuit challenging the confiscation of a 6,700-pound load of hemp being transported from Oregon to Colorado. Read more...
29 Aug Coyote Logistics: Truckload Rates to Rebound Despite a freight slowdown in the first half of 2019, shipper demand is at an inflection point, and spot-market truckload business will rebound in the fourth quarter, according to officials from Coyote Logistics, a UPS Inc.-owned third-party logistics company based in Chicago. Read more...
29 Aug EPA Seeks to Abandon Regulation of Methane Leaks From Oil Wells The Trump administration is seeking to abandon regulations designed to stop methane leaks from oil and gas wells, a move opposed not just by environmentalists but even some energy companies that worry that it will undermine the appeal of natural gas as climate-friendly fuel. Read more...
29 Aug Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Hurricane Dorian Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued an emergency declaration in preparation of Hurricane Dorian, giving state agencies license to waive certain commercial motor vehicle requirements. Read more...
29 Aug Deere Appoints New CEO Deere & Co. is promoting John May to lead the tractor-making giant through a tough agricultural environment, with outgoing CEO Samuel Allen, 66, to stay on as chairman. Read more...
29 Aug ATA Chairman Barry Pottle Says Trucking Industry Must Attract Workers at Younger Ages DENVER — Barry Pottle, the chairman of American Trucking Associations, said enhancing the industry’s public image and expanding its appeal to younger workers will be key to attracting the next generation of drivers and technicians. Read more...
29 Aug Used Truck Market in July Underscores Buyers Are Leaving Sales of used Class 8 trucks under $50,000 continued to fall during July, which helped drive up the average sales price, but at the same time underscored certain buyers have exited the market, according to ACT Research. Read more...
29 Aug Buffett-Backed BYD Close to Battery Supply Deal With Audi Volkswagen AG’s Audi luxury-car brand is in talks to add China’s BYD Co. as a supplier of batteries used in its premium electric vehicles, according to people familiar with the matter. Read more...