21 May Ryder Expands E-Commerce Fulfillment Network Ryder System Inc. added food-grade capabilities and additional locations to its e-commerce fulfillment network, the company announced May 20. Read more...
21 May Despite Lower Gas Prices, AAA Expects Fewer Travelers This Memorial Day Weekend The coronavirus pandemic has undermined road travel data, but anecdotal information points to fewer drivers likely to take to the road for Memorial Day weekend, AAA announced. Read more...
21 May Call Center Staffs Work From Home Due to Coronavirus Call centers industrywide have made a swift shift to working from home in response to the coronavirus. Read more...
21 May Nation’s Courts Feeling Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the nation’s court systems, and for trucking, legal experts believe it could have a long-term effect on how juries view cases involving motor carriers. Read more...
21 May Mnuchin Says ‘Strong Likelihood’ for More Stimulus Spending Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Congress very likely will need to pass more stimulus legislation for the U.S. economy, as the nation struggles to recover from the coronavirus outbreak. Read more...
21 May Samsara Announces Layoffs, Raises Capital Transportation technology company Samsara laid off 300 employees, or 18% of its workforce, and raised additional capital amid the challenges presented by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
21 May NHTSA Lets Self-Driving Shuttle Resume Carrying People A self-driving shuttle service that was ordered to stop carrying passengers in February has been cleared to resume operations with new safety precautions. Read more...
21 May Semi-Tough: Watch 185-Pound Football Player Pull 22,000-Pound Truck Canadian Football League player Lucky Whitehead pulled his pickup truck, which sparked a friendly competition and led to a tractor-pull challenge. Read more...
21 May Unlike China, India Oil Demand Stays Weak as Economy Falters It’s going to take months for oil demand in the world’s third-biggest market to get back to pre-virus levels as India faces its deepest recession ever in the wake of its near two-month lockdown. Read more...
21 May Tesla Drops Lawsuit Against Alameda County Electric carmaker Tesla dropped a federal lawsuit against Alameda County filed less than two weeks ago after resuming manufacturing at its Fremont plant against local orders. Read more...