10 Sep US Weighs China Trade Probe The Biden administration is weighing a new investigation into Chinese subsidies and their damage to the U.S. economy as a way to pressure Beijing on trade, people familiar with the matter said. Read more...
10 Sep Xos Introduces Mobile Charging Station Xos Inc., a manufacturer of Classes 5-8 electric commercial vehicles, announced the Xos Hu mobile charging station. It is intended as a custom-built alternative to installed charging infrastructure. Read more...
10 Sep Rise of the Smart Trailer Advances in telematics and data analytics are redefining the technology-enabled freight trailer. Read more...
10 Sep How Fleets Can Double Down on Ransomware Protection With the threat of ransomware reaching new heights in 2021, many trucking and logistics companies are doubling down on their defenses against the scourge to make sure they’ve done everything they can to avoid becoming its next victim. Read more...
10 Sep NYC Unveils Plan for Electric Vehicle Charging Network STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Over the next decade, New York City will create one of the country’s largest electric vehicle charging networks in an effort to reduce the city’s greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. Read more...
10 Sep Echo Global Logistics to Go Private in $1.3 Billion Buyout Echo Global Logistics has entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by global private equity firm The Jordan Co., the companies announced Sept. 10. Read more...
10 Sep Producer Prices Jump an Unprecedented 8.3% in August WASHINGTON — Inflation at the wholesale level climbed 8.3% last month from August 2020, the biggest annual gain since the Labor Department started calculating the 12-month number in 2010. Read more...
09 Sep Biden Issues Vaccine Mandate for Private Companies WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Sept. 9 announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant. Read more...
09 Sep Carriers Stepping Up Outreach to Recruit Driver Candidates Motor carriers are expanding the scope of their recruiting efforts amid an ongoing driver shortage that’s been exacerbated by post-pandemic demand, hiring experts said. Read more...
09 Sep Union Pacific Sees Stubborn Inflation, From Rails to Lawn Mowing Union Pacific Corp. is coping with inflation on everything from steel for tracks to cleaning its offices and sees no signs of relief soon. Read more...