13 Feb Tesla Racing to Get Model 3s to China Before Potential Tariff Hike Tesla Inc. is loading as many Model 3 sedans as it can onto vessels destined for the People’s Republic ahead of March 1, when a trade-war truce between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping is scheduled to expire. Read more...
13 Feb Ford Says Plants at Risk, Urges UK to Reach Brexit Deal Ford Motor Co. warned of dire consequences for U.K. factories employing more than 7,000 people if British politicians fail to agree on a plan to avert a no-deal split from the European Union. Read more...
13 Feb Spotlight Shines on Pickup Trucks as Electric Vehicle Race Expands Plug-in pickup trucks look to be the next frontier in the budding electric vehicle industry as startup Rivian Automotive is said to be in talks with General Motors Co. and Amazon.com. Read more...
13 Feb Mainstream Car Models More Dependable Than Luxury Brands, Survey Shows Prospective buyers planning to splurge on a luxury car may want to reconsider. Mass-market brands now are more reliable than premium models. Read more...
13 Feb Fleets Offer Salaries, Other Pay Models to Retain Drivers Amid Labor Shortage Cents per mile remains the dominant form of pay in the for-hire truckload sector, but its dominance is not as strong as it once was as fleets embrace alternative pay models that take cyclicality out of driver pay. Fleets that have implemented new payment methods said drivers appreciate the steady income. Read more...
13 Feb Federal Framework on Autonomous Vehicles Policy Essential, UPS Executive Says WASHINGTON — Nationwide policy for autonomous cars and trucks has the potential of facilitating the flow of freight while improving safety, according to a senior executive at UPS Inc. on Feb. 12. Read more...
13 Feb C.H. Robinson Names Bob Biesterfeld as CEO Logistics company C.H. Robinson announced that Chief Operating Officer Bob Biesterfeld will rise to the post of CEO on May 9 through a planned succession. Biesterfeld will replace John Wiehoff, who has been in the job for 17 years, the company said in a Feb. 11 press release. Read more...
13 Feb Self-Driving Truck Startups TuSimple, Ike Attract More Investment to Fuel Development Self-driving truck startups TuSimple and Ike both announced new funding in February to fuel the continued development of their automated driving systems for commercial vehicles. Read more...
12 Feb Opinion: Manage Driver Turnover by Avoiding the ‘Threats to Retention’ As everyone in the trucking industry knows, the driver shortage persists. With bonuses and incentives tempting drivers to come and go between motor carriers, retention can be a challenge. However, carriers can better manage this turnover by avoiding what Norris Beren calls “threats to retention.” Read more...
12 Feb Canada to Resume Publishing Trade Data Delayed by US Shutdown Canada’s statistics agency plans to resume publishing merchandise trade reports next month, after the end of a U.S. government shutdown that deprived it of export data. Read more...