Tesla Inc. shares have soared in spite of production shutdowns, likely demand disruptions and uncertainty about how soon the electric-car maker can restore more-normal operations.
April 29, 2020Trucking Business News
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Boeing to Cut Output, Thousands of Jobs on Vanishing Demand
Boeing Co. unveiled deep cuts to jobs and production as the manufacturer rushes to adapt to a shrinking market for jetliners after the worst downturn in aviation history.
April 29, 2020March Used Truck Prices Continue 2020 Slide
Class 8 used truck sales in March slipped 12%, and the average price dropped about $7,000 compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported.
April 29, 2020Ford, Rivian Put Plans for Electric Lincoln on Back Burner
Ford and Rivian put their plans on ice to jointly develop a Lincoln-brand electric vehicle, a Lincoln spokeswoman confirmed April 28.
April 29, 2020US Economy Shrinks at 4.8% Pace, Signaling Start of Recession
The record-long U.S. economic expansion is over after almost 11 years, with what’s likely to be the deepest recession in at least eight decades now underway.
April 29, 2020UPS Q1 Revenue Rises, Net Income Dips
UPS Inc. on April 28 reported an increase in first-quarter revenue but said the COVID-19 pandemic caused a shift in its business mix that affected its bottom line result.
April 28, 2020Self-Driving Startups Work Through Health Crisis
Just like the rest of the industry, trucking companies working to commercialize autonomous heavy-duty trucks are adapting to the uncertainties and disruptions caused by the coronavirus.
April 28, 2020Trump to Sign Order to Keep Meat Processing Plants Open
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order April 28 meant to stave off a shortage of chicken, pork and other meat on American supermarket shelves because of the coronavirus.
April 28, 2020Truckstop.com Taps Brad Bedoe to Be Chief Marketing Officer
Truckstop.com hired Brad Bedoe to fill the newly created position of chief marketing officer, the company announced April 28.
April 28, 2020Excise Tax Relief Would Benefit Trucking, ATA’s Chris Spear Says
Federal policymakers crafting additional ways to restore economic stability amid the COVID-19 pandemic should consider suspending a World War I-era federal excise tax on the sale of new trucks and trailers, a coalition of freight stakeholders said April 28.
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