Volvo’s Voorhoeve Sees Strong 2019 Truck Market
WASHINGTON — Peter Voorhoeve, the new president of Volvo Trucks North America, predicted another banner year for the truck market in 2019 and voiced a desire to promote more respect for the truck driving profession.
December 13, 2018Replay: LiveOnWeb's 'Plugging Into an Electric Future'
On our Dec. 19 LiveOnWeb program, we were “Plugging Into an Electric Future” as we assessed the rapid escalation of development and deployment of electric vehicle technology. Watch the replay.
December 12, 2018Norfolk Southern Confirms HQ Move to Atlanta
Norfolk Southern Corp. on Dec. 12 announced officially what had been expected for some time: that it will move its corporate headquarters from Norfolk, Va., to Atlanta.
December 12, 2018Trucking Company Protests Illinois Utility’s Pick for Coal-Hauling Contract
An East St. Louis, Ill.-based trucking company president protested the city of Springfield’s decision to award a three-year coal-hauling contract to a Decatur-based firm and asked City Council members on Dec. 11 to instead give the contract to his company.
December 12, 2018Report: China Could Allow Foreign Companies More Industrial Access
WASHINGTON — A media report suggests Beijing is scrapping its “Made in China” industrial policy criticized by the Trump administration in favor of one that allows greater access for foreign companies.
December 12, 2018Employees at Amazon’s New NYC Warehouse Launch Union Push
A committee of employees at Amazon.com’s recently opened Staten Island fulfillment center is going public with a unionization campaign, a fresh challenge to the e-commerce giant in a city where it plans to build a major new campus.
December 12, 2018Bombardier’s New Jersey Transit Win Softens ‘Astonishing’ Blow in Canada
Bombardier Inc. got a split decision in its accelerated push for rail contracts, scoring a victory in New Jersey and a home-turf loss the company called “astonishing.”
December 12, 2018Drivers, Carriers Have Different Concerns Regarding Driver Shortage, Retention
The nation’s motor carriers and their drivers see different priorities when it comes to issues facing the trucking industry, a new study found.
December 12, 2018Washington State Combats Collisions With New Wildlife Bridge
SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. — Before descending the Cascade Mountains on its final stretch to Seattle, Interstate 90 cuts through a mountain pass of old-growth forests and wetlands.
December 12, 2018Rush Enterprises Showcases Employees at Tech Skills Rodeo
SAN ANTONIO — They came for a share of $280,000 in cash and prizes and to compete and celebrate like family. In all, 232 technicians, and truck and parts sales personnel selected from across Rush Enterprises’ national network, vied in skills tests to prove they were the champions of what they do for the truck dealership.
December 12, 2018