06 May Uber to Reduce Workforce by 14%, Signals Further Cuts Uber Technologies Inc. will eliminate 3,700 jobs and permanently close 180 driver service centers, the first in a series of cost-cutting measures to be announced in the next two weeks as a response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
06 May Volvo Says Virus Won’t Slow Its Rollout of Self-Driving Car Tech Volvo Car AB is grappling with plant shutdowns and layoffs, but one thing it’s not doing amid the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic is pumping the brakes on autonomous driving development. Read more...
06 May Continental Transitions to KeepTruckin for ELD Services Tire, systems and components supplier Continental said it will transition customers to an alternate electronic logging device and fleet management solution. Read more...
06 May NHTSA Forecasts Slight Increase in Truck Crash Fatalities for 2019 Fatalities in crashes involving at least one large truck are projected to have increased by 1% in 2019, while overall traffic fatalities are projected to see a decline, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates. Read more...
05 May Illinois DOT, Volunteers to Offer Free Meals to Truckers The Illinois DOT is partnering with organizations to provide free meals to commercial motor vehicle operators as a gesture of appreciation to truck drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
05 May CARB Updates Proposal to Speed California’s Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles California environmental regulators have issued an accelerated plan to mandate that truck manufacturers transition a portion of their sales from heavy diesel trucks to electric zero-emission vehicles beginning in 2024. Read more...
05 May Oil Extends Recovery on Optimism Supply Cuts Will Trim Glut Oil’s recovery from last month’s epic plunge accelerated as production cuts start to whittle down a supply glut and more economies ease their coronavirus lockdowns. Read more...
05 May ATRI Survey Reflects Drop in Congestion, Haul Length Lighter traffic congestion and shorter hauls are some of the outcomes from the coronavirus pandemic’s effect on trucking operations. Read more...
05 May 5-Year-Old’s ‘Refreshment Stop’ Shows Appreciation for FedEx, UPS Drivers A New York kindergartener who loves delivery trucks is thanking FedEx, UPS and other drivers during the coronavirus pandemic in his own special way, with a 'refreshment stop' of complimentary snacks and drinks that he has set up at the end of his driveway for these essential workers. Read more...
05 May California Sues Uber, Lyft Over Alleged Labor Law Violations California is suing ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, alleging they misclassified their drivers as independent contractors under the state’s new labor law. Read more...