13 Jul Diesel Price Almost Flat, Inches Up 0.1¢ to $2.438 a Gallon The nationwide average price of diesel fuel was nearly flat the past week, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released July 13. Read more...
13 Jul Oil Falls on Signs OPEC+ Will Taper Cuts Oil retreated before an OPEC+ committee meeting this week that may confirm the group’s intention to taper production cuts even as the coronavirus surges in many countries, including the U.S. Read more...
13 Jul Biden Points to Infrastructure Absent Trump’s Plan Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has made infrastructure a talking point on the campaign trail. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
13 Jul DTNA Safety Recall Potentially Targets 164,000 Cascadia Models Daimler Trucks North America notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration it is voluntarily recalling potentially 164,317 of its best-selling Freightliner Cascadia 2017 to 2021 models due to an automatic braking issue. Read more...
13 Jul Michigan Creates Office to Navigate Emerging Tech in Transportation Michigan is creating a centralized team to handle future technology issues, with the new Office of Future Mobility and Electrification. Read more...
13 Jul Crossword Puzzle Solution for July 13, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the July 13, 2020 print edition. Read more...
13 Jul Forward Air Expands LTL Footprint in Georgia Forward Air Corp. will now offer less-than-truckload services in Savannah, Ga., the company announced July 13. Read more...
13 Jul Southwest Says Flyer Numbers Need to Triple to Avoid Layoffs Southwest Airlines Co. needs passenger numbers to triple by year-end if it’s going to avoid the carrier’s first ever involuntary job cuts, its chief executive officer said, even as rising coronavirus infections prompt some states to restrict travel. Read more...
13 Jul Class 8 Sales in June Drop 43.5% U.S. Class 8 retail sales in June fell 43.5% year-over-year to just above 13,000, WardsAuto.com reported. Read more...
13 Jul Tesla Soars on Optimism for ‘Battery Day,’ India Market, S&P Tesla Inc.’s relentless surge continued July 13 amid several upcoming events that include the possible unveiling of new battery technology from the electric vehicle maker, entry into a lucrative new market and the potential inclusion of the stock into the prestigious S&P 500 Index. Read more...