14 Feb Werner Nixes Driving School in Pennsylvania After Local Outcry Plans for a trucking facility in Palmer Township, Pennsylvania, no longer include a school for new drivers. Read more...
14 Feb US Wholesale Prices Climb by Most Since September 2012 U.S. wholesale prices jumped in January by the most since September 2012, led by higher costs of gasoline and indicating inflation is beginning to stir. Read more...
14 Feb Toyo Tire Adds Two Sizes to Commercial Tire Line Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. announced a size expansion for two of its commercial tire products, the M920 drive tire and the M149 Super Single. Read more...
14 Feb Dana Agrees to Buy Assets From U.S. Manufacturing Corp. Dana Inc. announced a definitive agreement to purchase axle housing and driveline shaft manufacturing operations from U.S. Manufacturing Corp. Read more...
14 Feb Stay Metrics Upgrades Turnover Model Stay Metrics announced the next generation of its predictive driver turnover model. Read more...
14 Feb Capitol Agenda for the Week of Feb. 13: Keep It Moving Two congressional hearings this month called into question the potential benefits of private capital in advancing infrastructure projects. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
13 Feb Diesel Rises 0.7¢ to $2.565 The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 0.7 cent to $2.565 a gallon as crude oil prices remained near $53 a barrel and OPEC made production cuts while U.S. output continued to rise, analysts said. Read more...
13 Feb Former Pennsylvania Energy-Industry Employees Turn to Trucking as Jobs Continue to Dwindle John Hank thought he would have a lifelong career in the oil and gas industry and be able to retire with his hobbies - furniture making, ginseng hunting, fishing and cooking Texas barbecue. Read more...
13 Feb Nikola Motor Hires Jonathan Spira as Chief Financial Officer Nikola Motor Co., the startup planning on building electric heavy-duty trucks, has hired Jonathan Spira as chief financial officer as it initiates its next round of funding. Read more...
13 Feb Haldex Reports Fourth-Quarter Net Loss, Profitable Year Brake manufacturer Haldex AB reported a net loss and even revenue in the 2016 fourth quarter, compared with a year earlier, as profits rose and revenue slipped for the full year. Read more...