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, 2020Trucking Business News
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
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, 2020Kenworth 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, 2020Stakeholders 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, 2020August 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, 2020US Removes Canada Aluminum Tariffs Amid Retaliation Threat
The U.S. announced the removal of aluminum tariffs it slapped on Canada last month.
September 15, 2020Nikola 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, 2020WTO: 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, 2020Amazon 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, 2020Industrial 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.
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