02 Apr Amazon Diverts Masks to Hospitals, Pledges Warehouse Safety Amazon .com Inc. said it will divert sales of masks and other medical supplies to hospitals and government entities. Read more...
02 Apr IG Audit Shows a General Decline in EPA’s Enforcement, Monitoring Activities A new audit conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of the Inspector General has documented a general decline from fiscal years 2006 to 2018 in the EPA’s compliance monitoring activities, enforcement actions and enforcement results. Read more...
02 Apr Nissan Recalls More Than 250,000 Vehicles to Replace Takata Air Bags Nissan is recalling more than a quarter-million SUVs, trucks and vans worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. Read more...
02 Apr Appeals Court Denies Teamsters Motion in California Trucking Association Lawsuit A federal appeals court has denied an effort to temporarily lift a lower court’s preliminary injunction blocking California from enforcing a state law that restricts how motor carriers classify independent operators. Read more...
02 Apr Oil Soars After Trump Says Saudis and Russia Will Cut Production Oil soared after President Trump said that he expects Saudi Arabia and Russia to cut output back by 10 million barrels or more after he spoke with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Read more...
02 Apr Franchise Restaurants Work Together to Feed Truckers Some familiar franchise restaurants are taking steps to provide truck drivers with access to meals and parking while they’re making deliveries to help the nation combat the COVID-19 crisis. Read more...
02 Apr Used Class 8 Sales Fall 15% in February Class 8 used truck sales skidded by 15% in February and the average price dropped for the 10th consecutive month, ACT Research reported for the last month before the surge of the coronavirus. Read more...
02 Apr Oil Tanks at Vital Africa Hub Almost Full as Crude Floods Market Oil tanks at one of the world’s largest storage hubs on Africa’s southern tip already are almost full, limiting traders’ options as a historic flood of crude hits the market. Read more...
02 Apr How Trucking Apps Support Drivers in Coronavirus Pandemic Mobile apps are helping truck drivers tackle routing challenges for the swell of necessary deliveries brought on by the coronavirus. Read more...
02 Apr US Unemployment Claims Hit 6.6 Million, Competition Mounts for Masks The economic damage from the coronavirus crisis piled up as an unprecedented 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits in a single week, and the competition for masks and other protective gear intensified amid growing evidence that people who are infected but have no symptoms can spread the virus. Read more...