13 Apr Fear of an Impending Car-Price Collapse Grips Auto Industry The auto industry — already fretting lengthy factory shutdowns and depressed new-vehicle demand — is starting to sound the alarm about a potential used-car price collapse that could have far-reaching consequences for manufacturers, lenders and rental companies. Read more...
13 Apr Crossword Puzzle Solution for April 13, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the April 13, 2020 print edition. Read more...
13 Apr California Highway Projects Speed Up With Drivers Off Roads As state and local officials extend stay-at-home orders, road construction crews across California are taking advantage of reduced traffic to speed up projects. Read more...
13 Apr INDOT Awards $126 Million for Local Infrastructure Projects The Indiana Department of Transportation and Gov. Eric Holcomb recently announced that local government agencies have received a combined $126.5 million in state matching funds to support infrastructure construction projects. Read more...
13 Apr Satellites Are Helping to Track Food Supplies in the Coronavirus Era As the coronavirus pandemic leads to anxiety over the strength of the world’s food supply chains, everyone from governments to banks are turning to the skies for help. Read more...
13 Apr OPEC, Oil Nations Agree to Nearly 10 Million Barrel Cut Amid Virus OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations on April 12 finalized an unprecedented production cut of nearly 10 million barrels, or a tenth of global supply, in hopes of boosting crashing prices amid the coronavirus pandemic and a price war, officials said. Read more...
13 Apr Carrier Transicold Unveils Smaller Solar-Charging System Carrier Transicold announced that its newest solar charging system fits on top of the transport refrigeration unit and delivers more power — faster. Read more...
13 Apr Fleets Weigh Benefits, Drawbacks of Wide-Base Tires Versus Duals Motor carriers consider many factors — and come to different conclusions — as they evaluate wide-base tires versus standard duals for their tractors and trailers. Read more...
10 Apr USPS Under Scrutiny on Wisconsin Ballot Delays The United States Postal Service says that domestic deliveries of mail usually arrive in 1-3 business days. That’s not always the case, as is becoming clear to many of Wisconsin’s registered voters who requested absentee ballots that never arrived. Read more...
10 Apr Commercial Vehicle Suppliers Find Ways to Support Medical Personnel Sears Seating, Dana Inc. and Cummins Inc. — three of the oldest companies in the nation that typically supply the trucking industry — separately announced they are repurposing their efforts to create products and provide material for medical personnel battling the novel coronavirus. Read more...