18 Nov FAA Clears Boeing 737 Max to Fly Again After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing’s 737 Max for flight. Read more...
17 Nov Navistar Announces Next-Generation HX Severe-Service Model Navistar announced the next generation of its heavy-duty HX International Truck vocational model, principally designed for the construction segment. Read more...
17 Nov Logistics Community Optimistic About Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines With optimism building that two COVID-19 vaccines could be available by year’s end, supply chain experts are outlining steps and discussing challenges that lie ahead for those in charge of transporting the anxiously awaited medicine. Read more...
17 Nov UN Recruits UPS, FedEx, Dozens of Others to Deliver Vaccine to World’s Poor United Nations humanitarian relief agency Unicef is looking to recruit some of the airline industry’s biggest operators to help distribute a coronavirus vaccine to the world’s poorest nations. Read more...
17 Nov Maersk Raises Guidance for Second Time in as Many Months A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S raised its guidance for a second time since October as the world’s biggest container shipping company enjoys stronger demand than originally projected amid the COVID crisis. Read more...
17 Nov Tesla, Utility Giants Form ZETA, Calling for 100% EV Adoption by 2030 Tesla Inc. is joining rideshare company Uber Technologies Inc., Lordstown Motors, Rivian and others to lobby for 100% electric-vehicle adoption by 2030. Read more...
17 Nov COVID-19 Has Changed Shopping for Good, Retail Giants Predict The consumer behaviors that accelerated at the start of the virus — think digital ordering, bulkier baskets and no margin for error when it comes to delivery — are showing zero signs of abating eight months in. Read more...
17 Nov Medium-Duty Sales Down 7% as Classes 6-7 Post Biggest Drops U.S. retail sales in October of Classes 4-7 trucks were down about 7%, WardsAuto.com reported, as they went head-to-head against record year-earlier comparisons. Read more...
17 Nov Meritor Reports Lower Profit, Revenue; Transition Plan Announced Meritor reported lower fiscal fourth-quarter net income and revenue. The company also announced President and CEO Jay Craig will transition to executive chairman of the board of directors Feb. 28. Read more...
17 Nov FAA Sets Boeing’s 737 Max Approval for Nov. 18 U.S. regulators plan on Nov. 18 to unveil the long-awaited final requirements for allowing Boeing Co.’s grounded 737 Max to return to service after 20 months, according to a person briefed on the plans. Read more...