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Freightliner Photo Gallery

Freightliner, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, is based in Portland, Ore. Check out photos of some its latest trucks and products.

September 15, 2020
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

US Chassis Group Gains Initial Win Against Chinese Company

A group of U.S. chassis manufacturers have won an initial victory before the U.S. International Trade Commission against a Chinese company that the U.S. firms claim is manipulating the American chassis market.

September 15, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Kenworth Photo Gallery

Kenworth Truck Co. is headquartered in Kirkland, Wash., and is a unit of Paccar Inc. Check out some photos of Kenworth trucks.

September 15, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Stakeholders Urge White House to Assist in 5.9 GHz Preservation

Freight and passenger transportation groups are seeking the White House’s support to halt the Federal Communications Commission’s proposal that would shift certain auto safety airwaves for broadband uses.

September 15, 2020
BusinessEquipment

August Medium-Duty Sales Battle Excess Inventory, Drop 16.3%

Medium-duty truck sales in August fell 16.3% to just more than 19,000 compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported Sept. 11.

September 15, 2020
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogistics

US Removes Canada Aluminum Tariffs Amid Retaliation Threat

The U.S. announced the removal of aluminum tariffs it slapped on Canada last month.

September 15, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Nikola Photo Gallery

Nikola Corp. is showcasing its innovations and detailing how it plans to get its clean-powered trucks to market. Here are photos of Nikola trucks.

September 15, 2020
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

WTO: US Tariffs on China Are Illegal

A World Trade Organization panel ruled Sept. 15 that Trump administration tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods are illegal, vindicating Beijing even if the United States has all but incapacitated the WTO’s ability to hand down a final, binding verdict.

September 15, 2020
BusinessLogistics

Amazon Looks to Use More Contractors for Grocery Delivery

Amazon .com Inc. is experimenting with a new program that pays independent contractors to fetch groceries from shelves in Whole Foods stores and deliver them in their own vehicles.

September 15, 2020
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Industrial Production Growth Slows, Up 0.4% in August

U.S. industrial production slowed to a modest increase of 0.4% in August, far weaker than the strong bounceback recorded in previous months when factories were coming back to life.

September 15, 2020

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