Many retailers are showing their support for truck drivers during the coronavirus pandemic by offering specials or making it easier for them to visit their establishment. Here's a look at a few:
April 15, 2020Trucking Business News
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NJDOT Announces $47.3 Million for Local Bridge Projects
The New Jersey Department of Transportation recently announced $47.3 million in grant funding will be distributed statewide to help with local bridge maintenance projects.
April 15, 2020Amazon May Stop French Deliveries After Court Order
Amazon .com Inc. threatened to stop activity at its fulfillment centers in France after a court order banned the sale of non-essential goods, concluding the retailer isn’t doing enough to protect staff from the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 15, 2020Automakers Will Need Months to Restart Factories
Automakers are anxious to get their assembly lines rolling again, especially since leaving factories idle is costing them billions of dollars by the week.
April 15, 2020Saudi Oil Keeps Flooding Market With Output Pact Yet to Begin
Saudi Arabia and other Gulf suppliers may have agreed to cut oil production again starting next month, but by all indications the taps are set to remain wide open until then — swelling stockpiles for at least a few more weeks.
April 15, 2020Trump Says Trucking CEOs to Help Advise on Economic Recovery
American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear is among the prominent business executives tapped by President Donald Trump to help revive the economy as the coronavirus pandemic shows signs of easing in some parts of the country.
April 14, 2020Medium-Duty Sales Lose Ground in March
U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks overall dropped nearly 20% in March as only Class 7 posted a gain compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto .com reported.
April 14, 2020IMF Predicts Global Economy Will Suffer Worst Year Since Depression
WASHINGTON — Beaten down by the coronavirus outbreak, the world economy in 2020 will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the International Monetary Fund says in its latest forecast.
April 14, 2020Amazon Vows to Fight French Court Ban on Nonessential Sales
Amazon.com was handed a French ban on sales of nonessential items after losing the first round of a court fight with labor unions that said the company wasn’t doing enough to protect staff from the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 14, 2020Renault to Close Main China Business, Will Focus on Electrics
BEIJING — Renault SA said April 14 it will shut down its main China business and focus on electric and commercial vehicles.
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