Companies from Microsoft Corp. to Texas Instruments Inc. that long benefited from supply chains that run through China now are paying a price for the country’s sweeping lockdowns that have confined millions to their homes.
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March’s Average Used Class 8 Retail Price Breaks $100,000
The average retail price in March of a used Class 8 vehicle pushed past the $100,000 mark for the first time, ACT Research reported.
April 26, 2022ERoad Appoints Akinyemi Koyi to Lead North American Team
ERoad has appointed Akinyemi Koyi as president of its North American operations, the transportation technology company said.
April 25, 2022Perspective: Optimizing Trailer Management
Many technologies exist to help fleets monitor cargo in their trailers, but carriers must be mindful of how the cargo itself — including what it’s made of — might impact the effectiveness of their tracking systems, especially if they look to make a change. Better trailer management can also improve drivers’ job satisfaction by mitigating issues they sometimes face in detention time and finding empty trailers.
April 25, 2022Cummins Files for Possible IPO of Filtration Business
Cummins Inc. announced its filtration business confidentially submitted a draft registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed underwritten initial public offering in the United States.
April 22, 2022Navistar Expands Alabama Plant for Powertrain Production
Navistar Inc., a division of Germany-based Traton Group, announced it is positioned to introduce an all-new integrated powertrain to the North American market at its expanded powertrain manufacturing plant in Huntsville, Ala.
April 21, 2022Amazon to Invest $1 Billion in Logistics, Robotics Companies
Amazon.com Inc. says it plans to invest $1 billion in companies developing technologies in logistics, supply chain management and safety, as the retailer seeks to keep an eye on new ideas that might aid its core business.
April 21, 2022Daimler’s Martin Daum: Autonomous Trucks Will Benefit Industry Without Threatening Jobs
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As autonomous trucks gradually move closer to commercialization, Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum sees this technology delivering a range of benefits for fleet customers and for society at large.
April 21, 2022Thermo King Rolls Out New Trailer Refrigeration Unit
Thermo King introduced the Precedent S-750i trailer refrigeration unit, its latest innovation in transport refrigeration for longhaul and local food distribution — with a diesel-electric architecture optimized for shore power integration.
April 20, 2022Trucking Stakeholders Offer Advice, Caution on EPA Proposal
The trucking industry urged federal regulators to consider how a proposal to tighten emissions limits on engines will affect motor carriers, as they’re the ones who will ultimately deploy the equipment subject to the new rules.
April 15, 2022