24 Apr Arriving at a New Standard Whether you're talking athletics or automotive technology, setting the bar higher is the name of the game. Read more...
24 Apr Volkswagen AG Names First Female Labor Leader Volkswagen AG’s powerful works council picked its first female leader to succeed Bernd Osterloh, 64, who will take over as personnel chief at the German industrial giant’s Traton SE trucks division next month. Read more...
24 Apr 24-Hour Repair Becomes the Standard Time is money in the trucking business, so the clock is always ticking when a commercial truck is in the shop for maintenance or repairs. Read more...
24 Apr Secretary Pete Buttigieg Unveils New Alternative Fuel Corridor Designations Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a new round of Alternative Fuel Corridor designations as part of the Biden administration’s push to advance electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Read more...
24 Apr Dealers Prepping for the Inevitable Shift Toward Electric Vehicle Service Trucking industry insiders as well as certain state regulators agree electric trucks will eventually pull significant market share away from diesel trucks. And truck dealers are already making decisions on how, when or even if to accommodate that seemingly inevitable advance. Read more...
22 Apr Biden’s Postal Board Nominees Say Restoring Service Is Vital President Joe Biden’s nominees to the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service pledged April 22 to rebuild trust with the American public through prompt deliveries, as they outlined a vison for the agency in their first formal statements to lawmakers. Read more...
22 Apr Union Pacific Reports Lower Q1 Earnings Inclement weather in much of the area where Union Pacific Railroad operates — Midwest, South and parts of Texas — is being blamed for the decline in first-quarter earnings. Read more...
22 Apr Landstar Reports Record Earnings for Q1 2021 Landstar System Inc. reported record profits for the first quarter of 2021. Read more...
22 Apr Old Dominion Freight Line Reports Strong Q1 Growth Old Dominion Freight Line saw revenue and net income rise for the first quarter of 2021, the company reported April 22. Read more...
22 Apr TMC Panelists Offer Guidance on Mentorship, Professional Development Mentorship programs that offer information to both people involved can be a valuable tool for transportation companies, according to panelists during a session of the Technology & Maintenance Council’s service provider study group. Read more...