Peterbilt Motor Co. is recalling 35,671 trucks to repair an issue with battery cables on certain models, according to a March 18 notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
March 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.
GM’s Draw-Down Preserves Dividend, Signals Edge Over Ford
General Motors Co. joined Ford Motor Co. in tapping its credit lines to stock up on cash, but the bigger automaker is signaling superiority over its Detroit rival by leaving its dividend intact for now.
March 24, 2020FMCSA Grants Limited Exemptions for Expired CDLs, Medical Cards
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on March 24 issued a formal notice that it will not take enforcement action for certain expired commercial driver licenses, learner permits and medical certifications through June 30.
March 24, 2020Tonnage Up 2.6% in February
Truck tonnage in February rose 2.6% when compared with year-ago levels, according to American Trucking Associations.
March 24, 2020Ford Helping GE Make Ventilators, 3M Manufacture Respirators
Ford Motor Co. is throwing its design and production prowess behind two other manufacturers’ efforts to build more ventilators and respirators for health care workers and first responders.
March 24, 2020Paccar Suspends Worldwide Production
Paccar Inc. announced it will suspend truck and engine production at its factories worldwide from March 24 until April 6.
March 24, 2020FAA Eyes Places to Park Planes
The Federal Aviation Administration wants to know how much room the St. Louis Regional Airport has to park planes.
March 24, 2020Truckers Bolstered by Demand Surge, but Shakeout Looms
U.S. trucking companies are riding a surge in cargo demand from consumers stockpiling basic goods, but it may not last long.
March 24, 2020CVSA Offers Coronavirus Guidance to Roadside Inspectors, Drivers
From decontamination of their uniforms daily to keeping their distance from truck cabs and drivers, roadside inspectors face increasingly challenging conditions in keeping the nation’s highways safe in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.
March 24, 2020Singapore Shipping Liner Fined for Dumping Oil in Pacific
A shipping company was ordered to pay a $1.65 million fine and given four years’ probation after one of its vessels was caught dumping oil bilge water into the Pacific Ocean, a short distance from the Golden Gate Bridge.
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