28 Oct ATA’s New Chairman Sherri Garner Brumbaugh: An Inspiring Leader for Women On Oct. 28, Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, president of Ohio-based truckload carrier Garner Trucking Inc., was installed as the 76th chairman of American Trucking Associations during its 2020 Management Conference & Exhibition. Read more...
28 Oct E-Commerce Boom Offers Lifeline for Oil Look across the street from your home-office window: chances are you will see a delivery van. Read more...
28 Oct Norfolk Southern Q3 Net Income Down; Revenue From Coal Shipments Plummets Norfolk Southern Corp. carried 7% less freight in the third quarter, but the Class I railroad still beat Wall Street expectations when it reported third-quarter earnings Oct. 28. Read more...
28 Oct Dana Posts Declines in Q3 Net Income, Revenue Dana Inc. reported net income and revenue fell in the third quarter even as its markets rebounded from the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
28 Oct Toyota Recalls Additional 1.52 Million Vehicles on Stall Risk Toyota Motor Corp. added 1.52 million vehicles to a recall due to potentially defective fuel pumps that may cause stalling. That brings the number of recalled Toyota and Lexus brand vehicles sold in the U.S. to 3.34 million. Read more...
28 Oct USPS Ordered to Increase Late Trips for Election Mail A federal judge ordered Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to immediately begin authorizing more late delivery trips after an earlier injunction against the U.S. Postal Service’s disruptive operational changes failed to improve performance before the Nov. 3 election. Read more...
28 Oct UPS Produces Strong Q3 Earnings Amid E-Commerce Surge UPS Inc. reported strong financial results in the third quarter as a surge in deliveries to businesses and homes lifted the Atlanta-based carrier through the three-month period. Read more...
28 Oct US Goods-Trade Gap Unexpectedly Narrows on Drop in Imports The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in September from the prior month’s record as imports declined for the first time in four months. Read more...
28 Oct FMCSA Seeks Nominations for Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is requesting nominations for people to serve on its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee. Read more...
28 Oct VW’s Traton, Toyota’s Hino to Collaborate on Electrification Volkswagen AG and Toyota Motor Corp.’s truck subsidiaries are joining forces on battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles, enabling the companies to split the costs of developing technology needed to comply with stricter emission rules. Read more...