Automakers Shut North American Plants Outright Over COVID-19 Fears
Concerns about the spreading coronavirus forced most of North America’s auto plants to close, at least temporarily.
March 19, 2020Senate Clears Second Coronavirus Emergency Bill
The Senate on March 18 cleared for President Donald Trump a multibillion-dollar aid package targeting individuals affected by the coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19.
March 18, 2020FMCSA Issues Expanded HOS Emergency Declaration
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on March 18 issued an expanded national emergency declaration to provide hours-of-service regulatory relief to commercial vehicle drivers transporting emergency supplies in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
March 18, 2020Averitt Announces New Safety, Efficiency Initiatives
Averitt Express in a pair of news releases has announced initiatives aimed at improving the safety of its drivers and the efficiency of its deliveries.
March 18, 2020Treasury Proposes Delivering $500B to Americans Starting April
The Treasury Department said March 18 it wants to dedicate $500 billion to start issuing direct payments to Americans by early next month as the centerpiece of a $1 trillion plan to stabilize the economy as the coronavirus epidemic threatens a body slam to taxpayers and businesses.
March 18, 2020UPS Helping With Coronavirus Testing Sites
UPS Inc. is joining a Trump administration effort to bring mobile coronavirus testing to several U.S. cities, the company announced March 16.
March 18, 2020Commercial Vehicle World Focuses on Business Continuity
While truck drivers are out delivering freight to restock bare shelves or deliver medicines and other vital goods, commercial vehicle manufacturers, dealers and suppliers in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic are focused on keeping their employees healthy and ensuring services, equipment and components remain available to fleets.
March 18, 2020Detroit Automakers Agree to Rotating Partial Shutdown of Plants
General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will partially shut down their U.S. plants on a rotating basis in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
March 18, 2020Tesla’s Fremont Factory Forced to Shut Down Under Shelter-in-Place Order
After some confusion, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department in California said March 17 the car plant was not “essential,” and like most other businesses must shut down under the county’s shelter-in-place order that took effect March 17.
March 18, 2020Chinese Port Restricts Ships From Virus-Hit Nations for 14 Days
The port of Fuzhou in eastern China is restricting vessels arriving from nine countries including the U.S. and Singapore in efforts to limit the spread of coronavirus by visiting ships and their crew.
March 18, 2020