This year’s North American Inspectors Championship has been canceled due to coronavirus-related safety concerns, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced April 23.
April 24, 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.
Meat Supply Threats Grow With First Brazil Shutdown
It’s no longer just the U.S. that’s facing a meat scare. Top exporter Brazil is seeing its first plant shutdown, meaning the coronavirus is now snarling supplies from arguably the world’s most critical producer.
April 24, 2020Michigan’s Extended Order Keeps Auto Industry’s Restart in Limbo
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended her stay-home order another two weeks to May 15 and kept the state’s carmakers and suppliers in limbo over how soon they’ll be able to reopen.
April 24, 2020Aperia Offers Virtual Training
Aperia Technologies Inc. announced it has introduced a tire-related virtual training and support platform to continue to meet the needs of professional trucking fleets when in-person training and support is not possible.
April 24, 2020East Offers Customized Rendering Trailers
Trailer maker East Manufacturing announced it customizes rendering trailers to meet the specific needs of an application.
April 24, 2020Senate Committee Introduces Water Infrastructure Bills
Bills that would authorize navigation and flood control projects, as well as promote the safety of drinking water, were unveiled by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on April 21.
April 24, 2020Midwest States Join Forces on COVID-19 Response
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, members of the Mid America Association of State Transportation Officials have collaborated to ease restrictions on freight haulers.
April 24, 2020Deployment of Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Trucks Will Require Fueling Networks, Clear Business Cases
A hydrogen-powered commercial truck built by Hyundai was set to begin hauling groceries in Switzerland in April, representing the first of 1,600 fuel cell electric trucks that the manufacturer plans to put on highways in the Alpine nation by 2025.
April 24, 2020New Technologies Target Trailer Efficiency
Class 8 power units may get all the attention, but trailers are coming into their own in terms of aerodynamic innovations that enhance fuel efficiency.
April 24, 2020Amazon Sales Curbs in France Stay as Judges Put Safety First
Amazon .com Inc. lost its fight to be able to sell the whole range of its products in France after failing to convince judges it had taken measures to protect workers from the coronavirus.
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