21 Jul Emptier Roads Not Resulting in Increase in Safety, Data Says The COVID-19 pandemic has rendered U.S. roadways emptier and more lethal, according to preliminary data from the National Safety Council. Read more...
21 Jul FAA Puts Boeing Max on Path to Return to Service in October U.S. aviation regulators announced an important milestone in returning Boeing Co.’s grounded 737 Max jet to service, an event one person familiar with the process said would happen no earlier than October. Read more...
21 Jul Freightliner Updates Smart Source App Truck manufacturer Freightliner has updated its Smart Source app with a new design, personalized notification options and enhanced product support, the company announced. Read more...
21 Jul Banyan Debuts LTL Freight Pricing App Freight pricing data provider Banyan Technology has launched a real-time data connectivity platform called Insights that is designed to help less-than-truckload carriers balance and maximize capacity on their networks, and also provide measurable savings for shippers, the company said. Read more...
21 Jul Court Denies RIDOT’s Motion for Judgment in Truck Tolling Case The U.S. District Court of Rhode Island has denied the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s motion for judgment on pleadings related to the state’s hotly contested trucks-only tolling system. Read more...
21 Jul House Lawmakers Push Suspension of 12% Tax on New Trucks A group of lawmakers is calling on House leaders to temporarily suspend an excise tax on new trucks as part of the next phase of COVID-19 stimulus assistance. Read more...
21 Jul Palmer Trucks Announces Indianapolis Expansion Palmer Trucks plans to develop new facilities and hire more workers as it further expands operations in the Indianapolis area, the company announced July 21. Read more...
21 Jul Paccar Posts Q2 Declines in Profit, Revenue Paccar Inc. experienced deep declines in net income and revenue during the second quarter, a result of the economic recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
21 Jul EU Approves Biggest Green Stimulus in History European governments approved the most ambitious climate change plan to date, agreeing to pour more than €500 billion euros ($559.5 billion) into everything from electric cars to renewable energy and agriculture. Read more...
21 Jul June Tonnage Dips 1.3% Year-Over-Year Truck tonnage in June declined 1.3% when compared with year-ago levels, but on a monthly basis surged 8.7% above May. Read more...