13 Feb Eric Boyette Appointed Chief of North Carolina DOT Eric Boyette will serve as the next secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Gov. Roy Cooper announced. Read more...
12 Feb CEOs, Lawmakers Sound Alarm on Canadian Rail Protests Escalating protests against a Canadian natural gas pipeline are putting shipments of grain, propane, lumber and consumer goods in jeopardy and prompting consternation among executives and lawmakers. Read more...
12 Feb Amazon Pays $50M for Former Old Chicago Amusement Park, Mall Online retail giant Amazon .com Inc. has paid more than $50 million for the former site of Old Chicago, an indoor amusement park and mall in Bolingbrook that predated massive experiential shopping centers like Minnesota’s Mall of America. Read more...
12 Feb Amazon Pays $50 Million for Former Old Chicago Amusement Park, Mall Online retail giant Amazon .com Inc. has paid more than $50 million for the former site of Old Chicago, an indoor amusement park and mall in Bolingbrook that predated massive experiential shopping centers like Minnesota’s Mall of America. Read more...
12 Feb Wabash Reports Mixed Q4 Results, Record 2019 Revenue Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. reported higher fourth-quarter net income and lower revenue, although full-year revenue set a record. Read more...
12 Feb FMCSA Final Rule Calls for Reduced Commercial Vehicle Registration Fees The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule that continues to reduce commercial vehicle registration fees in 2020 and 2021, the agency announced Feb. 12. Read more...
12 Feb Class 8 Sales Fall 22.5% in January Class 8 U.S. retail sales in January dropped below 16,000 for the first time since January 2018, WardsAuto .com reported Feb. 12. Read more...
12 Feb Trump to Meet With Cuomo Over New York Trusted Traveler Ban President Donald Trump will meet with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to discuss a potential compromise on the administration’s ban on state residents using programs that allow travelers to breeze through airport passport and customs checks. Read more...
12 Feb Cummins Top Overall Supplier of Class 8 Engines in 2019 Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. supplied the most Class 8 diesel engines in 2019. Read more...
12 Feb Class 8 Sales Tumble in January as Fleets Grow More Cautious Class 8 U.S. retail sales in January dropped below 16,000 for the first time since January 2018, WardsAuto .com reported, as a cautious industry waited to see what changes in the freight environment. Read more...