24 Sep Navistar Takes New Path Toward Market Gains LISLE, Ill. — Navistar International Corp. announced it is pushing into 2020 with plans for a new truck plant, electric trucks and a Class 8 with a Level 2 option, and it will place greater reliance on a single vehicle platform to optimize R&D, parts and tooling. Read more...
24 Sep China Gives New Waivers for Tariff-Free US Soybean Purchases The Chinese government has given new waivers to several domestic state and private companies to buy U.S. soybeans without being subject to retaliatory tariffs, according to people familiar with the situation. Read more...
24 Sep Petroleum Institute Chief Economist Optimistic About Diesel Supply WASHINGTON — The oil refining industry is ready for an upcoming mandate on the type of fuel to be used by the maritime industry, but shippers are scrambling to get ready as the deadline draws near. Read more...
23 Sep Diesel Soars 9.4¢ a Gallon to $3.081; Oil Falls The U.S. average retail price of diesel soared 9.4 cents to $3.081 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Sept. 23. Read more...
23 Sep TRIP Report Finds 10% of New York’s Bridges Are Structurally Deficient Ten percent of New York state’s bridges are structurally deficient and continue to bear millions of vehicles per day, according to a recent report from The Road Information Program. Read more...
23 Sep Congress Looks to Avoid Government Shutdown, Again Members of Congress again are staring into the possibility of a shutdown as federal funding is set to expire Sept. 30. Recognizing this deadline, the House on Sept. 19 advanced a continuing resolution designed to keep agencies open through Nov. 21. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
23 Sep Nissan, Ghosn Fined $16 Million for Failing to Disclose Pay Nissan Motor Co. and Carlos Ghosn will pay a combined $16 million to settle a U.S. regulator’s allegations that they failed to disclose more than $140 million in compensation that the automaker’s ex-chairman was slated to receive in retirement. Read more...
23 Sep Crossword Puzzle Solution September 23, 2019 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the September 23, 2019 print edition. Read more...
23 Sep GM Strike in US Leads to 5,000 Layoffs in Canada, Union Says About 5,000 workers in Canada have been put on leave due to the United Auto Workers strike at General Motors Co. in the U.S., according to the union. Read more...
23 Sep Millennials Present Challenges, Benefits to Trucking Industry RALEIGH, N.C. — The generation gap between trucking industry leaders is getting wider, as younger millennials enter the freight workforce with different understandings of the world around them. Read more...