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BusinessEquipment

June Class 8 Orders Continue Rebound

North American Class 8 truck orders experienced a year-over-year increase for the second month in a row during June, ACT Research reported.

July 12, 2023
GovernmentBusinessFuel

West Coast Swapping Diesel for Biofuels

The West Coast鈥檚 growing demand for renewable diesel and biodiesel fuel will drive petroleum diesel usage there next year to the lowest level in more than a decade, according to the U.S. EIA.

July 12, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

FMCSA Leasing Task Force Begins Work

Members of a federal truck-leasing task force began outlining plans for discussions on how to evaluate potential predatory commercial and motor carrier lease agreements.

July 12, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuelTCA

Hawaii Ahead of the Pack in Contracting for EV Fast Chargers

Hawaii says it is the first out of the gate to award a contract for federally funded fast chargers to be deployed across the state.

July 12, 2023
BusinessPrivate

Amazon Prime Day Pushes Online Sales Up 6% in First 24 Hours

U.S. consumers spent $6.4 billion online in the first 24 hours of Amazon's Prime Day, according to Adobe Inc., up 6% from a year ago but short of estimates for even stronger growth.

July 12, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

California Sees Huge Battery Storage Spike Over Three Years

California has, in just three years, seen a tenfold increase in batteries plugged into its grid as solar and wind installations take the place of aging gas-burning power plants.

July 12, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

Inflation Falls to 3% in June, Lowest in Two Years

After two years of painfully high prices, inflation in the United States has reached its lowest point in more than two years 鈥 3% in June compared with 12 months earlier.

July 12, 2023
BusinessEquipmentSafetyTop 100

Road to NTDC Spotlight: Roland Bolduc, Part 3

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. 鈥 On a聽 sun-soaked morning in early June, Roland Bolduc arrived at his state鈥檚 truck driving championships ready for elite level competition. He was up to the task.

July 12, 2023
BusinessFor-Hire

UPS Schedules Later Release of Midyear Earnings

UPS Inc. investors will wait longer than usual to hear from CEO Carol Tom茅 this quarter as the company works to avoid a harmful worker strike.

July 11, 2023
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsPrivate

Amazon Prime Day Invite-Only Deal Targets Buyer Frustration

Amazon.com Inc is alleviating some past Prime Day frustrations by dangling an 鈥渋nvite-only鈥 promotion designed to give customers a better shot at snagging the bargains they want.

July 11, 2023