15 Oct Retailers, Logistics Firms Establish Warehouses Closer to Cities Retailers and logistics firms are establishing warehouses closer to large urban centers to keep up with rising consumer demand for faster delivery of products ordered online, industry experts said. Read more...
15 Oct Security-Sensitive Carrier PTW Worldwide Seeks Sleeper Berth Exemption Security-sensitive motor carrier PTS Worldwide Inc. has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for an exemption from the hours-of-service requirement to allow its drivers to split their 10 hours of sleeper berth time into periods of 4-6, 5-5 or 6-4 hours. Read more...
15 Oct Automated Reloads Program Reduces Emissions, Convoy Says Convoy’s recently launched automated reloads program is yielding a 45% decrease in the carbon dioxide emissions created by empty miles in freight, according to the digital freight network. Read more...
15 Oct BYD Places Yard Tractors With PepsiCo BYD Motors Inc. announced three of its 8Y battery-electric yard trucks will be deployed by PepsiCo Inc.’s Modesto Frito-Lay facility as part of a state project designed to showcase economically and environmentally sustainable warehousing and distribution technology. Read more...
15 Oct China Ties Agriculture Binge to Trump Reducing US Tariffs Beijing wants a rollback in tariffs in its trade war with the U.S. before China can feasibly agree to buy as much as $50 billion of American agriculture products that President Donald Trump claims are part of an initial deal, people familiar with the matter said. Read more...
15 Oct Cummins Taps Amy Adams for New VP Post With Hydrogen Focus Cummins Inc. selected Amy Adams to the newly created position of vice president of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. Read more...
15 Oct Walmart Subsidizing Some Vendors in Price War With Amazon Hold on to your smartphone — the holiday price wars between Walmart Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. are heating up. Read more...
15 Oct South Korea Speeds Up Plans for Autonomous, Electric and Flying Cars South Korea unveiled plans to speed up the adoption of electric cars, self-driving vehicles and even flying automobiles in the coming years to help revive a sagging economy. Read more...
15 Oct Mack Truck Workers Begin Strike at Plants in 3 States Thousands of Mack Truck workers were on strike Oct. 13 at plants in three states, the first such walkout in decades. Read more...
14 Oct Crossword Puzzle Solution October 14, 2019 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the October 14, 2019 print edition. Read more...