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.
Maersk Loses 750 Containers as Seas Hammer L.A.-Bound Ship
One of AP Moller-Maersk’s containerships carrying goods from China to the U.S. lost part of its cargo in the Pacific Ocean during bad weather.
SPAC Boom Propels EV Makers to Public Markets
Until June last year, Tesla Inc. was the only dedicated electric carmaker based in the U.S. on the stock market. Then special purpose acquisition companies took over Wall Street.
Oregon DOT Surveys Drivers Ahead of Local Road Usage Pilot
The Oregon Department of Transportation is in the process of determining whether interested Portland-area drivers are eligible to participate in a road usage pilot program.
Tesla’s Autopilot Won’t Achieve Full Autonomy, Waymo CEO Says
Tesla Inc. has taken a misguided approach to developing fully autonomous cars and its “full self-driving” system will fail to live up to its billing, the head of Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo told a German business magazine.
Mack Enhances Axle Warranties on Model Year 2022 Trucks
Mack Trucks announced it extended the time and mileage coverage for its standard Mack axle warranties on model year 2022 vehicles.
January 22, 2021Conway Beam Expands Dealership in Western New York
Truck dealership Conway Beam Truck Group announced it invested $16.2 million with the opening of a new 75,000-square-foot location in West Seneca, N.Y.
January 22, 2021Lightning eMotors Expands Manufacturing Footprint
Lightning eMotors, a provider of electric powertrains for a range of commercial vehicles, announced it is adding 107,000 square feet to the footprint of its headquarters in Loveland, Colo.
January 22, 2021Oil Slips With Global Viral Resurgence Highlighting Demand Risks
Oil ended a choppy session lower with worsening global coronavirus outbreaks accentuating concerns over a demand rebound.
Safety, Infrastructure Top Buttigieg’s Agenda at Senate Hearing
President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Department of Transportation pointed to the importance of safely moving people and goods and the new administration’s goal of modernizing the nation’s mobility networks as key areas of focus for him during his Jan. 21 Senate nomination hearing.
EV Mania Propels Record Legacy Automaker Gains in 2021
Investors are rewarding U.S. automakers as they embrace electric vehicles to boost growth amid a burgeoning demand for environment-friendly cars.