2019 Illinois Truck Driving Championships
Scenes from the Illinois Truck Driving Championships at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles on June 7-8.
June 12, 2019Musk Tells Tesla Shareholders Consumer Demand Not a Problem
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk dismissed concerns about demand for his company’s trademark electric vehicles, telling shareholders at the company’s annual meeting June 11 that sales this quarter could hit record levels.
June 12, 2019Walmart’s New Pricing Tool Allows Suppliers to Factor in Cost of Tariffs
Walmart Inc. has updated the information network used daily by its suppliers to let them submit cost increases that are directly attributable to higher U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods.
June 12, 2019Bill Krouse Snags Second Minnesota Truck Driving Grand Champion Crown
YRC Freight’s Bill Krouse can add another trophy to his collection in what has become a long and distinguished career.
June 12, 2019Platooning Continues to Be Put Under Microscope at Federal Level
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The effects of truck platooning on the nation’s infrastructure continues to be studied, federal officials told the American Society of Civil Engineers’ International Conference on Transportation and Development here.
June 12, 2019FMCSA Seeks Comment on Driver Detention Concerns
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking information regarding truck driver detention time during periods of loading and unloading.
June 12, 2019Utilities Explore Electric Truck Charging Stations Along I-5
Electric utilities in California, Oregon and Washington are jointly exploring a plan for a network of charging stations to be used by eventual battery-electric commercial vehicles traveling Interstate 5, a 1,300-mile commercial corridor along the West Coast.
June 12, 20192019 Michigan Truck Driving Championships
Photos from the 2019 Michigan Truck Driving Championships June 7-8 in Lansing. (Michigan Trucking Association)
June 12, 2019Top Inflation Hot Spots Clustered in California
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the national Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers rose 1.8% in May compared with last year, the lowest rate in three months. But the national average masks a wide divergence among metro areas.
June 12, 2019Renault Chairman Pledges to Restore ‘Damaged’ Nissan Partnership
Renault SA Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard promised to improve relations with partner Nissan Motor Co., telling shareholders at an annual meeting in Paris that broken trust between the companies is repairable.
June 12, 2019