02 Mar Crossword Puzzle Solution for March 2, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the March 2, 2020 print edition. Read more...
02 Mar Most Ports See Container Volumes Decline in January Facing strong headwinds from the lingering effects of the U.S.-China trade war, the slowdown associated with the Chinese New Year, and later the coronavirus, most of the nation’s ports saw container volumes fall in January. Read more...
02 Mar Economists Fear Possible Recession as Coronavirus Spreads Economists who closely follow the transportation and trucking industry say the next month will be critical as to whether the economy avoids a recession in 2020 as concerns over the spread of the coronavirus mount. Read more...
02 Mar As Coronavirus Spreads, Global Demand for Oil Lessens, Prices Fall NEW YORK — With the coronavirus outbreak spreading to more countries, the price of oil has dropped precipitously as global demand weakens even further. Read more...
02 Mar First Negative US Yields Get Closer Amid Virus Fallout Fears The swirl of fresh coronavirus cases and growing risks to the global economy have some seasoned market strategists warning that U.S. growth could come to a halt this year and some Treasury yields may drop below zero for the first time. Read more...
02 Mar Massachusetts Transportation Funding Plan Would Increase Gas Taxes BOSTON — Fees for ride-hailing services and a 5-cents-per-gallon hike in the state’s gas tax are the heart of a plan floated by Democrats in the House of Representatives to pay for upgrades to roads, bridges and public transit. Read more...
02 Mar DTNA Reorganizes Business Into On-Highway, Vocational Segments Daimler Trucks North America is reorganizing its business into two segments, on-highway and vocational, in an effort to better meet the needs of fleet customers in both categories. Read more...
01 Mar World Skills Medalist Ryan Meppelink Gets Warm Greeting at TMC ATLANTA — Six months after winning a bronze medal in the Heavy Vehicle Technology division at the World Skills competition, Ryan Meppelink received a rousing ovation at American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting Feb. 24. Read more...
28 Feb Freightliner, Proterra to Develop Production-Ready MT50e Model Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp., a unit of Daimler Trucks North America, announced it partnered with Proterra to develop a production-ready version in 2020 of Freightliner’s all-electric MT50e truck chassis. Read more...
28 Feb FedEx to Add 42 Electric Charging Stations in California FedEx Corp. plans to electrify 42 FedEx stations in California, in the next phase of its electric vehicle rollout — calling it one of the largest deployments of integrated charging infrastructure by a single commercial fleet to date. Read more...