20 Nov Walgreens CFO Downplays Amazon’s Role in Pharmacy Industry Walgreens Boots Alliance’s finance chief downplayed the impact of Amazon .com Inc. just days after the internet giant’s push into online pharmacy sent shares of pharmacies and drug distributors reeling. Read more...
19 Nov NHTSA Seeking Input on Autonomous Vehicle Rules The U.S. government’s road safety agency is asking for public comment on how it should regulate safe deployment of self-driving vehicles. Read more...
19 Nov US Airlines Warn of Weakening Demand Ahead of Holiday Travel The holiday travel rebound U.S. airlines were anticipating is starting to wobble. Read more...
19 Nov FMCSA Clarifies Terms for Ag Haulers, Farmers The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published an interim final rule clarifying some definitions associated with agricultural goods. Read more...
19 Nov Trucking Companies Increasing Pay Could Indicate Greater Trend Carriers are boosting compensation to address an ongoing driver shortage that some fear may worsen as a recent surge in COVID-19 cases threatens to put new strains on the supply chain. Read more...
19 Nov GM: New Batteries Cut Electric Car Costs, Increase Range General Motors says a pending breakthrough in battery chemistry will cut the price of its electric vehicles so they equal those powered by gasoline within five years. The technology also will increase the range per charge to as much as 450 miles. Read more...
19 Nov Manufacturers Stakeholder Calls for Trump-Biden Cooperation During Transition Leaders at the National Association of Manufacturers argued the incoming administration would be better prepared to address concerns regarding the economy, national security and the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines via a collaborative process between President Donald Trump’s outgoing team and President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming personnel. Read more...
19 Nov DTNA Enhances Customer Service Experience Daimler Trucks North America is making headway on a yearlong customer service improvement initiative as it works with dealers to have parts and technicians ready to go when a broken truck reaches the service bay. Read more...
19 Nov Ports on Both Coasts Report Volume Surge in October With a surge in imports, the nation’s ports are reporting record or near-record activity as warehouses and stores restock eight-plus months into the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
19 Nov Lightning EMotors Said to Be in Talks to Go Public Lightning EMotors, a company that focuses on fleet electrification and cutting out fuel consumption, is in advanced talks to go public through a merger with blank-check firm GigCapital3 Inc., according to people with knowledge of the matter. Read more...