26 Oct Mack Makes FlowBelow Factory-Installed Option Mack Trucks announced the availability of a factory-installed FlowBelow Tractor AeroKit package on its Mack Anthem highway models, further improving fuel efficiency by up to 2.23%. Read more...
26 Oct Haldex Posts Q3 Net Loss as Production Falters in Key Markets Braking systems and air-suspension supplier Haldex reported a net loss on lower revenue in the third quarter. Read more...
26 Oct Tropical Storm Zeta Threatens Mexican Resorts, Louisiana Tropical Storm Zeta gathered strength as it bore down on the Mexican cities of Cozumel and Cancun, where it was forecast to dump heavy rain before turning north to threaten the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Mississippi with another direct hit. Read more...
26 Oct Perspective: Keeping the Industry Moving The year 2020 has been one of endless challenges, even though it began with tremendous optimism that portended a year of record growth for the trucking industry. Read more...
26 Oct FHWA Awards $6.5 Million for State Highway Innovation Projects Seven states and the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma have been awarded funding through the Federal Highway Administration’s Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration program. Read more...
26 Oct Elon Musk Cruises to $11.8 Billion Haul, Is Now World’s Fourth-Richest Person Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk collected the fourth tranche of his moonshot award this month, bringing his aggregate haul to $11.8 billion. Read more...
26 Oct Driver Whose Truck Entered Crowded Protest Faces Charges A Minnesota tank truck driver is facing charges in a case where his truck entered a stretch of road that had not been closed to traffic amid a demonstration against Minneapolis police in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Read more...
26 Oct Oil Slumps Below $39 on Surging Virus and Libya Restart Oil extended its slide to a second day on a cocktail of surging coronavirus cases in the U.S. and Europe, dwindling prospects for pre-election stimulus in Washington and a steady resumption of supply from Libya. Read more...
26 Oct Rush Records Lower Profit on Reduced Revenue Truck dealership Rush Enterprises posted lower net income and revenue as it forecast a gradual recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
26 Oct Trucking’s Digital Transformation Is Unlocking Next Level of Efficiency The digital transformation of the commercial transportation industry is setting the stage for further innovation that promises to unlock new levels of freight efficiency, technology executives said. Read more...