15 May Palmer Trucks Adds Indiana Dealership Palmer Trucks announced its dealership in Louisville, Ky., was scheduled to open a new Kenworth Truck Co. parts and service dealership in Sellersburg, Ind., with limited services May 18 and with tentative plans to offer full service beginning June 1. Read more...
15 May Daimler Halts SUV Production at US Plant Over Mexico Parts Delays Daimler AG is suspending production at a Mercedes-Benz SUV plant that was one of the first in the U.S. to reopen due to a shortage of parts supplied from Mexico. Read more...
15 May Autoworkers’ Tenuous Return a Ray of Hope in Jobs Crisis Defying a wave of layoffs that has sent the U.S. job market into its worst catastrophe on record, at least one major industry is making a comeback: Tens of thousands of autoworkers are returning to factories that have been shuttered since mid-March due to fears of spreading the coronavirus. Read more...
15 May Oil Trades Near Six-Week High on Supply Cuts, Demand Recovery Oil was near the highest in six weeks as major producers slash supply, and there are increasing signs that demand is recovering. Read more...
15 May Senate Committee to Consider Transportation Nominees May 20 President Donald Trump’s nominees for senior posts at the U.S. Department of Transportation will be considered by the Senate Commerce Committee on May 20. Read more...
15 May US Economy Hits Record Lows in April Retail, Factory Data U.S. retail sales and factory output registered the steepest declines on record in April, illustrating a recession so deep that it likely will take years to fully recover. Read more...
15 May FMCSA Denies PTS Worldwide Request to Split Sleeper Berth Time The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied a five-year exemption request by Department of Defense highly sensitive cargo carrier PTS Worldwide to split sleeper berth hours into segments of 4/6, 5/5 or 6/4 hours. Read more...
14 May Truck Stops Providing Essential Services to Truckers, Navigating the Downturn Like truck drivers, truck stops are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. But they are still open, working to ensure drivers have the essentials they need. Read more...
14 May How Fleets Can Mitigate Impact of Coronavirus Trucking companies have been uniquely impacted as the coronavirus reaches every corner of the economy. But being aware of critical information and taking proactive steps can help them. Read more...
14 May GM’s Self-Driving Unit Cruise to Lay Off Almost 8% of Staff Cruise, the self-driving car unit majority owned by General Motors Co., is laying off almost 8% of full-time employees to cut costs in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...