05 May April Class 8 Orders Reach 25-Year Low Class 8 orders in April sank to the lowest level since the fall of 1995, when orders went negative for two months, ACT Research reported. Read more...
05 May Idelic, Samsara Partner on Data Sharing Platform Idelic on May 4 announced a partnership that will allow customers to automatically upload data using Samsara devices. Read more...
05 May DTNA, Platform Science Partner on Fleet Management Daimler Trucks North America announced Platform Science will be its primary on-vehicle fleet management software development and distribution partner. Read more...
05 May Pelosi Pushes New Aid Deal as GOP Resists Big Spending House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pressed ahead May 5 with the next coronavirus aid, a sweeping $800 billion-plus package that is expected to be unveiled soon even as the House stays closed while the Senate reopens in the pandemic. Read more...
05 May TA Reports Net Loss, Revenue Dip in Q1 TravelCenters of America reported a net loss and lower revenue in the first quarter as operations were limited by the novel coronavirus pandemic and unseasonably mild weather. Read more...
05 May Allison Sees Q1 Net Income, Revenue Slip Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. reported first-quarter net income and revenue slipped after a 19% decline in its largest market, North American on-highway. Read more...
05 May Pickup Trucks Outsell Sedans in US for First Time In all the years Chevy has sold Silverados and Ford trafficked in F-150s, few in Detroit ever dreamed the day would come that pickups would outsell passenger cars. Read more...
05 May Some Fleets Turn to Cameras to Help Mitigate Rising Insurance Costs Many trucking companies have installed cameras in their vehicles as a way to coach drivers and avoid protracted litigation, but onboard video also can help address rising insurance costs in the transportation industry. Read more...
05 May Detroit Automakers Look to Restart North America Plants May 18 Major U.S. automakers are planning to reopen North American factories within two weeks, potentially putting thousands of workers back on the assembly line as part of a gradual return to normality. Read more...
05 May US Trade Plummeted in March With Record Drop in Exports U.S. exports of goods and services plunged in March by a record and imports declined by the most in 11 years as the coronavirus pandemic stymied trade and travel. Read more...