China Hits Back at Trump With Planned Tariffs on $3 Billion of US Imports
China announced plans for reciprocal tariffs on $3 billion of imports from the U.S., including products from steel to pork, after President Donald Trump’s move to order levies on a range of Chinese goods sent markets plunging.
March 23, 2018Investors Inject Fresh Funding Into KeepTruckin, Samsara
Investor interest in trucking technology remains strong, as venture capital firms have recently put a total of $100 million into two companies that seek to upgrade the way data is used to ensure driver compliance, monitor vehicles and make fleet operations more efficient.
March 23, 2018DHL Launches Same-Day Delivery for E-commerce Merchants
DHL eCommerce launched a same-day and next-day delivery service for online retailers that is targeted to compete with Amazon, FedEx Corp., UPS Inc., and the U.S. Postal Service.
March 23, 2018Capital-Equipment Orders Rebound by More Than Forecast
Orders placed with U.S. factories for business equipment snapped back in February after two months of declines, consistent with steady manufacturing growth, a Commerce Department report showed March 23.
March 23, 2018Haldex Reports Mixed 2017 Results as Key Market Rises
Commercial vehicle supplier Haldex AB reported mixed fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 results amid an improved North American market, and as it successfully fended off an attempted takeover.
March 23, 2018After Uber Crash, Florida Still Welcomes Free-Range Robot Cars
The anything-goes approach meant to bring autonomous vehicles to Florida won’t change after the first fatal collision.
March 23, 2018Truck Drivers' Risk for Diabetes Far Greater Than National Average
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Health education specialist Kay Pfeiffer compares diabetic professional truck drivers who are not testing their blood sugar with “driving at night without headlights — and you’re going to crash.”
March 23, 2018ELDs Hot Topic at MATS as April Enforcement Ramp-Up Nears
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The federal mandate of electronic logging devices has been in effect since late last year, but some truckers still have lingering questions about the finer points of the regulation as tougher enforcement nears.
March 23, 2018Editorial: A Proper Pause for Safety’s Sake
The decision by Uber to halt testing of its autonomous trucks in the wake of a fatal accident involving one of its pilot autonomous cars was a prudent move, and one that demonstrates how the relentless pace of technological innovation sometimes needs a pause.
March 22, 2018Higher Trucking Costs Eat Into General Mills' Profit
Three months ago, General Mills executives believed the company was on the verge of simultaneous sales and profit growth for the first time in years. Instead, higher trucking and other costs suddenly ate into profit.
March 22, 2018