23 Nov C.H. Robinson Warns US Companies Could Miss Tariff Refunds Minnesota transportation and logistics company C.H. Robinson says it has identified almost $1 billion in potential refunds of tariffs its American clients paid on Chinese imports. Read more...
23 Nov GM to Recall 7 Million Vehicles to Replace Takata Air Bags The U.S. is making General Motors recall and repair nearly 6 million big pickup trucks and SUVs equipped with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. Read more...
23 Nov Boatloads of Cargo Off Los Angeles Grind Gears of World Economy A flotilla of almost a dozen cargo vessels sits anchored just south of Los Angeles this weekend, waiting for berth space. Around the twin ports of L.A. and Long Beach, shipping containers already are stacked five and six high — the maximum the fire department will allow. Read more...
23 Nov Gatik’s Self-Driving Delivery Vans Head North to Canada Gatik, a Silicon Valley-based self-driving startup, has begun hauling cargo for Loblaws Inc., Canada’s largest grocer. Read more...
20 Nov California Appeals Court Rules Motor Carriers Not Exempt From AB 5 The California Court of Appeals has issued an opinion declaring motor carriers are not exempt from a state law aimed at reclassifying owner-operators as employees. Read more...
20 Nov Manufacturing Sector Improves Despite Persisting COVID Issues Manufacturing has improved greatly since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, but a lot of work remains, experts said during a panel discussion. Read more...
20 Nov Hyliion Names Jose Oxholm Chief Compliance Officer Hyliion Holdings Corp., a supplier of electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 vehicles, has appointed Jose Oxholm chief compliance officer and general counsel. Read more...
20 Nov How a Texas ‘Fender Bender’ Truck Accident Turned Into a $32 Million Nuclear Jury Verdict A civil action against FTS International Services remains one of dozens of so-called “nuclear” verdicts against motor carriers, defined as awards in excess of $10 million, that in recent years have been on a steep rise. Read more...
20 Nov Biden Unlikely to Quickly Unwind China Tariffs, Democrat Ally Says President-elect Joe Biden isn’t likely to quickly unwind the tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed on Chinese imports, said Delaware Senator Chris Coons, a close ally of the incoming leader. Read more...
20 Nov Trucking Offered Measure of Stability in Diesel Revenue as Pandemic Caused Gas Tax Revenue to Tank In addition to essential supplies, truck drivers during the pandemic provided a service that is less tangible but no less important: boosting revenue for state transportation departments. Read more...