Rush Enterprises reported gains in fourth-quarter net income and revenue largely on the strength of its aftermarket segment and sales of used vehicles.
February 17, 2022GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuelTCA
Oshkosh Decision to Build Mail Trucks in South Carolina Questioned
Major manufacturer Oshkosh Defense says it’s sticking with South Carolina for its $155 million mail truck plant, despite efforts by Wisconsin officials and union leaders to keep the company’s new investment in their state. The Oshkosh, Wis.-based company expects to hire 1,000 workers in South Carolina’s Upstate.
February 16, 2022GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety
Truck Driving Simulator Excites Idaho High School Students
A new Idaho Trucking Association program using a truck simulator traveling to high schools appears to be paying off, by getting teens interested in driving careers.
February 16, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
US Factory Output Rises as Firms Navigate Supply Constraints
Production at U.S. factories rose modestly in January, suggesting manufacturers gradually are working through pandemic-related shortages of materials and labor that hobbled output in the prior month.
February 16, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsTCA
San Francisco Lawmaker Pushes to Delay Amazon’s Expansion
A San Francisco supervisor has introduced legislation that would seek to place an 18-month moratorium on all new parcel delivery services in the city, including Amazon’s proposed 725,000-square foot, last-mile logistics center in Showplace Square.
February 16, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
OPEC+ Must Fix Its Million-Barrel Supply Gap, IEA Says
The International Energy Agency urged OPEC and its allies to address a widening shortfall in their oil production as a volatile market sends crude prices rocketing toward $100 a barrel.
February 16, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsAutonomousTop 50
Waymo to Haul Freight for C.H. Robinson in Texas Tests
Logistics giant C.H. Robinson is collaborating with Waymo to introduce autonomous trucks into its freight network, starting with multiple pilots in Texas.
February 16, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous
US OKs New Headlights That Won’t Blind Oncoming Drivers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is about to allow new high-tech headlights that can automatically tailor beams so they focus on dark areas of the road and don’t create glare for oncoming drivers.
February 15, 2022BusinessEquipmentSafetyFuel
GM to Resume Bolt Production as Fix Found for Battery Fires
General Motors Co. will resume production of the Chevrolet Bolt and larger Bolt EUV electric vehicles in April after the automaker and its battery partner, an LG Group company, found a solution to its manufacturing gaffes.
February 15, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Cummins to Build Engines for Low-Carbon Fuels
Cummins Inc. announced it will build a new family of internal combustion engines for a range of low-carbon fuels beginning in 2024 using core components on common engine blocks, with additional components installed to handle the specific fuel.
February 15, 2022