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French Shipping Giant CMA CGM Warns Demand Is Falling

French shipping giant CMA CGM SA warned of a steep drop in demand so far this year, extending a slump that led to a more than halving of quarterly profit.

March 6, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

FMCSA’s Earl Adams Stresses Collaboration for Driverless Technology

ORLANDO, Fla. — Government and industry collaboration is vital in terms of deploying emerging technologies such as autonomous trucks. Earl Adams Jr., deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, offered that insight  at the TMC's  Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition.

March 6, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Ford to Raise Production as Auto Sales Start to Recover

DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford will increase production of six models this year, half of them electric, as the company and the auto industry start to rebound from sluggish U.S. sales in 2022.

March 6, 2023
BusinessLogisticsPerspective

Perspective: The Right Recruiting Impression

Amid the ongoing driver shortage, transportation companies must consider all the ways prospective and current drivers interact with their business, Atlas Logistics' Phil Wahl says.

March 6, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Rivian Tells Staff EV Output May Be 24% More Than Forecast

Rivian Automotive Inc. has told employees that production of 62,000 electric vehicles is possible this year, according to people familiar with the matter, an increase from the production target it told investors on Feb. 28.

March 6, 2023
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Embark Lays Off Workers, Explores Liquidation or Sale

Autonomous trucking company Embark Trucks announced March 3 it is winding down operations and is exploring a liquidation or sale.

March 4, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Illinois Trucking Association Urges Fix to Biometric Law

The Illinois Trucking Association is among a business coalition whose leaders are calling on state lawmakers to change an outdated biometric state statute leading to frivolous lawsuits and safety concerns.

March 3, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel

New TMC Chair Todd Cotier Focuses on the Details

Keeping a close eye on the fine points is important to Todd Cotier, the new chairman of the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations. So much so that he’s making it the theme of his chairmanship.

March 3, 2023
Government

Idaho Offering Two Military Waivers to Increase CDL Holders

Idaho has a new campaign to recruit military personnel and veterans into trucking careers by offering two forms of CDL testing waivers for people with military experience driving commercial vehicles.

March 3, 2023
GovernmentEquipmentSafety

Minnesota Moves to Crack Down on Catalytic Converter Thefts

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Senate voted March 2 to make it harder for thieves to sell stolen catalytic converters, a crime that has skyrocketed across the country in recent years.

March 3, 2023

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