25 Sep Prestolite Expands Starter-Motor Warranty Prestolite Electric announced it extended the Prestolite Power Promise warranty to its PowerPro Extreme 5 unit, offering extended coverage of up to two years and unlimited mileage to the truck starter motor. Read more...
25 Sep FMCSA Denies Pronto.ai’s HOS Exemption Request FMCSA has denied an application from Pronto .ai requesting an exemption from the 11-hour driving limit and the 14-hour driving window in the hours-of-service requirements. Read more...
25 Sep Oil Dips in Wake of Renewed Concerns Over Virus Surge Oil fell amid growing concerns that another wave of the coronavirus pandemic will lead to tighter lockdown measures and further stifle crude demand. Read more...
25 Sep Trucking’s Trade Shows Go Virtual With the human and economic costs of the COVID-19 pandemic weighing heavily on the country and the world, 2020 has been anything but a normal year for the commercial transportation industry. Read more...
25 Sep Amazon’s Drone Delivery Fleet Hits Milestone With FAA Clearance Amazon.com took a leap toward delivering goods from the sky by becoming one of only a few companies certified by the U.S. government to operate as a drone airline. Read more...
25 Sep With Workers Shifting to Home Offices, IT Investments Help Keep Freight Moving The need to shift back-office employees to remote work only added to the strain on fleets and third-party logistics providers. Read more...
25 Sep Boeing’s Year-End Goal for 737 Max Return Gets Boost in Europe Boeing Co.’s push to return the grounded 737 Max jet to the skies by year’s end got a boost from European regulators, who said they expect to sign off on their safety review by November. Read more...
25 Sep DOE Grant Supports Traffic Optimization, Fuel Consumption Research The Department of Energy has awarded a group of partners representing three universities, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the city of Chattanooga, Tenn., a grant to research traffic control system optimization with an aim to reduce emissions. Read more...
25 Sep UPS Appoints Nicole Clifton President of Social Impact, UPS Foundation UPS Inc. appointed Nicole Clifton as president of Social Impact and The UPS Foundation, effective Nov. 1. Read more...
25 Sep Senate Republicans Unveil Airlines Relief Bill Legislation that would provide nearly $30 billion for airlines, including cargo air carriers, to address concerns related to the pandemic was recently unveiled by top Senate Republicans. Read more...