13 Dec Class 8 Truck Sales Rise 21.8% in November U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks in November were 21,302, up 21.8% compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported. Read more...
13 Dec Jobless Claims Fall to 12-Week Low Amid Tight Labor Market U.S. filings for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest since September, returning to hover near an almost five-decade low and signaling the labor market remains tight after what some economists saw as possible cooling signs. Read more...
13 Dec UPS Purchases $18.3 Million in Property in Massachusetts United Parcel Service has purchased properties in Shrewsbury, Mass., and Grafton, Mass., for $18.3 million as it considers whether to build a $200 million distribution facility in the area. Read more...
13 Dec Holiday Shipping Deadlines for Amazon, USPS, UPS, FedEx Procrastinators take note: The deadline is fast approaching to get those gifts in the mail to arrive by Christmas Eve. Read more...
13 Dec Volvo’s Voorhoeve Sees Strong 2019 Truck Market WASHINGTON — Peter Voorhoeve, the new president of Volvo Trucks North America, predicted another banner year for the truck market in 2019 and voiced a desire to promote more respect for the truck driving profession. Read more...
12 Dec Coming Dec. 19: LiveOnWeb's 'Plugging Into an Electric Future' On our Dec. 19 LiveOnWeb program, we’ll be “Plugging Into an Electric Future” as we assess the rapid escalation of development and deployment of electric vehicle technology. Save your seat or ask a question in advance. Read more...
12 Dec Norfolk Southern Confirms HQ Move to Atlanta Norfolk Southern Corp. on Dec. 12 announced officially what had been expected for some time: that it will move its corporate headquarters from Norfolk, Va., to Atlanta. Read more...
12 Dec Trucking Company Protests Illinois Utility’s Pick for Coal-Hauling Contract An East St. Louis, Ill.-based trucking company president protested the city of Springfield’s decision to award a three-year coal-hauling contract to a Decatur-based firm and asked City Council members on Dec. 11 to instead give the contract to his company. Read more...
12 Dec Report: China Could Allow Foreign Companies More Industrial Access WASHINGTON — A media report suggests Beijing is scrapping its “Made in China” industrial policy criticized by the Trump administration in favor of one that allows greater access for foreign companies. Read more...
12 Dec Employees at Amazon’s New NYC Warehouse Launch Union Push A committee of employees at Amazon.com’s recently opened Staten Island fulfillment center is going public with a unionization campaign, a fresh challenge to the e-commerce giant in a city where it plans to build a major new campus. Read more...