Business
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
Volvo Backs Truck Platooning Tech Company
Volvo Group said its venture capital subsidiary invested in truck-platooning firm Peloton Technology for an undisclosed amount.
April 27, 2015House Appropriators to Consider Transportation Funding Bill April 29
House appropriators on April 29 will take up a fiscal 2016 funding bill that is expected to be less than the Obama administration’s budget request.
April 27, 2015Amazon Wants to Show Government Drones Can Safely Deliver Cargo
Amazon.com Inc. wants a chance to prove that a drone delivery service would be safer than the U.S. government thinks.
Tonnage Rises 5% in March
Truck tonnage rose 5% last month, providing a sign of continued economic expansion as fleets enter the heart of the spring freight season, American Trucking Associations reported.
April 27, 2015Opinion: Extraordinary Safety and Exemplary Service
For nearly three decades, the National Private Truck Council has paid tribute to the very best commercial drivers in the trucking industry from the private fleet community.
April 27, 2015Editorial: Cap Truck Speed
Many a business executive cringes at the actions of well-intentioned but under-informed government regulators out to make the world a better place.
April 27, 2015TT Archives: Speed Limiters
In 2006, ATA asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to require heavy trucks not only to install the speed limiters but to limit truck speeds to 68 mph.
April 27, 2015Proposed Speed Limiter Rule Due by Fall, Foxx Tells Senate
Under pressure from Congress and trucking industry leaders, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told a congressional subcommittee last week a proposed rule mandating speed limiters for heavy trucks will be issued no later than this fall.
April 27, 2015Volvo Ousts Persson as CEO, Scania Exec Tapped for Post
Sweden-based manufacturer Volvo AB changed CEOs April 22 as the company’s board of directors chose Scania Group CEO Martin Lundstedt to replace Olof Persson.
April 27, 2015Proper Inflation, Wheel Balancing Help Extend Tire Life, Experts Say
Preventive tire maintenance handled in-house with everyday equipment is vital for private fleets looking to maximize tread wear and longevity, even for those that outsource some or all of their work, fleet and industry experts said.
April 27, 2015