16 Apr Warehouse Theft Nets 20,000 Cases of Beer Crooks on March 12 stole about C$500,000 worth of beer, pepperoni and dried beef in a theft from a warehouse in Boucherville on Montreal’s South Shore. Police report the thieves are attempting to sell the haul to businesses across two Canadian provinces. Read more...
16 Apr Editorial: How Long Will the Good Times Last? The trucking industry is definitely having a moment. Recently, an industry executive spoke from the White House about the positive effects federal tax reform has had on his business, and a noted industry economist predicted that trucking likely has several good years ahead of it before the threat of an economic downturn might rear its ugly head. Plus, sales of new trucks just keep rising. Read more...
13 Apr New Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van Adds Digital Tools for Drivers, Fleets AMSTERDAM — The updated Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van will offer a multitude of new options and features when it hits the market later this year, but the most significant additions could be its new connected-vehicle services. Read more...
13 Apr States, Territories to Receive $1 Billion in Storm Relief, USDOT Announces Nearly three dozen states and territories will receive $1 billion to repair infrastructure recently damaged by severe weather and natural disasters, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced April 13. Read more...
13 Apr Trump Convenes Task Force to Study Postal Service Operations WASHINGTON — After weeks of railing against online shopping giant Amazon.com, President Donald Trump signed an executive order April 12 creating a task force to study the United States Postal Service. Read more...
13 Apr March Trailer Orders Total 27,500 U.S. trailer orders in March pushed ahead, reaching 27,500, research firm FTR reported, calling it a “stout month for trailer orders.” Read more...
13 Apr Self-Driving Electric Shuttle Buses Will Be Introduced at University of Michigan A pair of self-driving shuttle buses should begin motoring around Ann Arbor, Mich., later in April in an ambitious test of the new technology. Read more...
13 Apr US Industrial Space Declines for 31st Consecutive Quarter The amount of industrial space in the United States declined for the 31st straight quarter in the first three months of 2018, according to CBRE Group. Read more...
13 Apr Peter Thiel-Backed Autonomous Car Supplier Slashing Costs, Scaling Up Luminar Technologies Inc., the sensor startup backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, is rolling out a cheaper-to-make version of its laser technology and ramping up production to supply the key component for autonomous vehicles. Read more...
13 Apr Expediter Services to Highlight Truck Ownership Program at Conference Financial services firm Expediter Services will feature its truck ownership program for independent contractors and fleet drivers during its ES Group Gathering on April 27-28 in Southaven, Miss. Read more...