08 Apr EV Shift Becomes Life-or-Death Risk for Automakers The shift to electric vehicles won’t happen like the flip of a light switch. Read more...
08 Apr Pilot Freight Services Acquires DSI Logistics Pilot Freight Services announced it acquired DSI Logistics, a nonasset-based provider of last-mile home delivery and installation for heavy and hard-to-handle goods. Read more...
08 Apr Atlantic Faces Another Wild Hurricane Season After Record 2020 The Atlantic hurricane season is poised to be another wild one, with forecasters predicting an above-average 17 named storms sweeping out of the basin. Read more...
08 Apr US Jobless Claims Jump, Showing Choppy Labor Recovery Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance unexpectedly rose for a second week, underscoring the uneven nature of the labor market recovery. Read more...
08 Apr Syncreon Holdings Reported to Be Weighing $1.5 Billion Sale The owners of supply-chain services company Syncreon Holdings are exploring a sale of the company that could value it at as much as $1.5 billion, including debt, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Read more...
08 Apr Texas Bill Seeks to Reduce Large Jury Verdicts in Crash Lawsuits A bill making its way through the Texas Legislature could make it more difficult for victims to reap multimillion-dollar jury verdicts against truckers in lawsuits that result in serious injury or death following a crash. Read more...
07 Apr Peterbilt Announces New Medium-Duty Trucks and Transmission, Updated Engines Peterbilt Motors Co. announced two new medium-duty box truck models — the 535 and 536 — aimed at the lease and rental segment; and two other models — the 537 and 548 — intended for the vocational “Class 7/8 market” that allow for multiple body builder integrations. Read more...
07 Apr Stakeholders Advocate Action on Biden’s Infrastructure Plan With policymakers aiming to commence consideration of President Joe Biden’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan this spring, groups representing every corner of the transportation landscape appear united in their calls for action on Capitol Hill. Read more...
07 Apr EV-Battery Rivals Prod Biden With Rare Trade Veto in Balance Two of the world’s largest electric-vehicle battery-makers have hired top Washington insiders to hold near-daily meetings with the Biden administration in a battle that could affect the electrification plans of Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG. Read more...
07 Apr CVSA Schedules Operation Safe Driver Week for July 11-17 Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's annual event will target risky driving behaviors, particularly speeding. Read more...