Transport Topics
- OPEC Cuts Output to Lowest Since 1991 as Virus Slams Oil Demand
- Safety Groups, Teamsters Petition FMCSA to Reconsider HOS Final Rule
- FedEx Posts Loss in Q4, Shows Improvement From Year Ago
- ASCE Report: COVID-19 Compounds Infrastructure Woes
- House Clears Extension of Small Business Loan Program to August
- Louisiana Passes Legislation Aimed at Significant Tort Reform
- Tesla Beats Delivery Expectations, Sending Shares Surging
- House Infrastructure Bill Will Never Become Law, Rep. Sam Graves Says
- FAA Concludes Three Days of Test Flights of Boeing’s 737 Max
- US Unemployment Falls to 11.1%; Trucking Adds 8,000 Jobs
- House OKs $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan That Impacts HOS, Insurance
- Is Density Related to COVID-19 Infection Rates? These Experts Say No
- Cargo Theft Likely to Increase Over July Fourth Holiday, Report Says
- Daimler CEO Warns of ‘Drastic’ Pay Cuts, Deeper Restructuring
- Manufacturing Bounces Back in June on Reopenings
- CARB Releases Proposal to Cut Future NOx, Particulate Matter Emissions
- House Climate Change Plan Tackles Heavy-Duty Equipment at Ports
- Commodity Freighters Are Shrugging Off COVID-19 — For Now
- CBO Trims GDP Forecast for 2020, Lifts 2021 Projection
Daimler Gets OK for On-Highway Autonomous Testing in Germany
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure in Stuttgart, Germany, has given Daimler AG permission to test its autonomous-driving Future Truck on highways in the region, news services reported.
Michelin Launches Regional Retread
Michelin Americas Truck Tires is launching a new SmartWay-verified retread for regional applications.
Trucking Hopes to Stop Sex Trafficking With 'Freedom' Exhibit at Travel Plazas
A traveling exhibit that raises awareness among trucking companies about domestic sex trafficking and its prevalence at truck stops and travel plazas is attracting a growing amount of attention in the industry.
MacroPoint Adds Patent for Freight-Tracking Software
MacroPoint has been granted a seventh U.S. patent for its freight-tracking software, which uses drivers' mobile phones or in-cab devices to monitor the location of shipments.
PeopleNet Developing New Private-Fleet Platform After Cadec Acquisition
PHOENIX - PeopleNet is developing a new platform tailored to private and food-service fleets, combining its latest technology with the sector-specific expertise it gained through its acquisition of Cadec Global Inc. in May.
