15 Jun Human Drivers Are Afraid to Hand the Wheel to Robots Autonomous autos are advancing so rapidly that companies such as Uber Technologies Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo are beginning to offer robot rides to everyday consumers. But it turns out the traveling public may not be ready. Read more...
15 Jun Steady Consumer Comfort Signals Sustained Economic Growth Americans' confidence hovered near a decade high last week, indicating consumers remain upbeat about the U.S. economic outlook, Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index figures showed June 15. Read more...
15 Jun Decline in Factory Output Shows Manufacturing Leveling Off An unexpected decline in May factory output after the biggest gain in three years shows U.S. manufacturing is leveling off, Federal Reserve data showed June 15. Read more...
15 Jun Jobless Filings at Three-Week Low Amid Strong Labor Market The U.S. job market continues to show signs of strength, as the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to a three-week low, according to Labor Department data released June 15. Read more...
14 Jun Trailer Orders Continue to Climb, Approach 18,000 in May Trailer orders pushed toward 18,000 in May, rising 24% and exceeding expectations, ACT Research Co. reported. Read more...
14 Jun Estes Raises Rates 4.9% for Second Time Since October 2016 Estes Express Lines will raise rates on less-than-truckload service for the second time in as many years. Read more...
14 Jun Oil Tumbles to Lowest Since November as Gasoline Supplies Surge Oil slipped to the lowest since November as weaker demand at the start of the summer driving season led to another increase in gasoline stockpiles. Read more...
14 Jun Trimble Adds ISE to Transportation Division Technology and communications provider Trimble Inc. has added another company to its transportation segment with the June 9 acquisition of Innovative Software Engineering, a supplier of telematics systems, including electronic logging devices. Read more...
14 Jun UPS Driver Kills Three Fellow Drivers at San Francisco Package-Sorting Facility As UPS workers were gathered for a regular Wednesday morning exercise meeting at their San Francisco distribution center, a man wearing the delivery company's trademark brown uniform burst in and opened fire, killing three people and wounding at least two others before fatally shooting himself in the head, police said. Read more...
14 Jun Automakers Want to Test More Self-Driving Cars on US Roads Automakers - and aspiring automakers - are seeking permission to put more experimental self-driving cars on the road to speed their development. Read more...