Business
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Home Depot Hiring 80,000, Including Overnight Freight Workers
If you’re looking for a job this spring, The Home Depot is seeking to hire 80,000 employees at its stores and distribution centers.
US Supreme Court Rejects California Trucking Association Appeal Over Driver Classification
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by the California Trucking Association over the employment classification of truck drivers contracted by motor carriers.
Truck-Lite Debuts Updated Trailer Tracking
ATLANTA — Truck-Lite introduced the second generation of its Road Ready trailer-tracking service, which features a new, smaller master control unit that offers either solar or hard-wired power options, the company said.
Ancra Cargo Presents Automated Decking System
ATLANTA — Ancra Cargo, a manufacturer of cargo securement equipment, introduced an automated decking system at American Trucking Associations’ 2019 Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting March 19.
Gorilla Safety Launches Fleet Management App
ATLANTA — Gorilla Safety introduced an app designed to improve fleet management at American Trucking Associations’ 2019 Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting March 19.
Ford Boosts Output of Big SUVs for Second Time in Two Years
Ford Motor Co. is boosting production of its biggest, highly lucrative sport utility vehicles for the second time in two years at a U.S. factory already bursting at the seams.
Bridgestone Campaign to Educate Fleets on Retreading Tires
ATLANTA — Bridgestone Americas is launching a campaign to help educate fleets about and dispel common myths regarding retreading tires, the company announced.
Rail Lines Cut in Flooded Midwest, Which Faces More Rain
The Great Plains and Midwest, struggling with flooding that inundated roads and farms and pushed rivers to record heights, is set to get more rain ahead, with light showers forecast over the next few days and a heavier downpour next week.
Tesla Factory Injuries Idled Workers Three Times as Much in 2018
Tesla Inc. factory employees spent almost three times as many days off the job because of work-related injuries and illness in 2018 as the year before, an indication of just how much strain they were under as they manufactured electric cars at scale for the first time.
Oil Rises After OPEC Reaffirms Commitment to Production Cuts
Oil in New York rose to the highest level this year after OPEC and its partners agreed to go beyond their pledged supply curbs in the coming months.