03 Jan Rising Product Returns Put Pressure on Retailers to Optimize Reverse Logistics As online shopping continues to increase, so, too, are product returns. To help meet this rising demand for reverse logistics, transportation providers are adding services to simplify product returns for shippers and consumers while also increasing efficiency. Read more...
03 Jan Secretary Elaine Chao to Headline TRB’s Annual Luncheon Secretary Elaine Chao, the country’s top transportation officer, is scheduled to deliver keynote remarks at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting chair’s luncheon Jan. 15. Read more...
03 Jan Manufacturing Activity Falls to Lowest Level in Decade WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturing activity fell to the lowest level in more than a decade, as the sector was hurt by weakening demand and last year’s global economic slowdown. Read more...
03 Jan Orbcomm Partners With Samsung Electronics Transportation technology company Orbcomm Inc. has teamed with Samsung Electronics America to add fleet management capabilities to Samsung tablets, Orbcomm said in a news release. Read more...
03 Jan As Port Ships Become L.A.’s Biggest Polluters, California Could Force a Cleanup Ships visiting Southern California’s bustling ports are poised to become the region’s largest source of smog-causing pollutants in coming years, one reason state regulators want to reduce emissions from thousands more of them. Read more...
03 Jan Trillium Expands CNG Fueling Network Trillium, a provider of alternative fuels systems and renewable fuels, is adding two public compressed natural gas fueling stations to its California network that will be accessible by heavy-duty vehicles operating in the state’s central valley. Read more...
03 Jan Oil Price Jumps on Fear of Iranian Retaliation Against US LONDON — The price of oil surged Jan. 3 as global investors were gripped with uncertainty over the potential repercussions after the United States killed Iran’s top general. Read more...
03 Jan Three Crashes, Three Deaths Raise Questions About Tesla’s Autopilot DETROIT — Three crashes involving Teslas that killed three people have increased scrutiny of the company’s Autopilot driving system just months before CEO Elon Musk has planned to put fully self-driving cars on the streets. Read more...
03 Jan U-Haul Won’t Hire Nicotine Users in 21 States NEW YORK — U-Haul said that it won’t hire nicotine users in the 21 states where it is legal to do so, saying that it wants to ensure a “healthier workforce.” Read more...
03 Jan Tesla 2019 Sales Hit Goals, Rise Over 50% From Previous Year DETROIT — Tesla Inc.’s global deliveries rose more than 50% last year, meaning the company surpassed the low end of its sales goals for 2019. Read more...