Toyota Motor Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. are strengthening their relationship by taking stakes in each other, the latest alliance in an industry that’s facing sweeping changes in technology, consumer preferences and business models.
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Dorian targeting Florida as hurricane after Puerto Rico run
New path shows storm menacing Orlando by early Monday. A second tropical storm has flood watches in effect for much of New England.
Spot truckload pricing shows signs of bottoming out
Spot truckload freight pricing held firm during the week ending August 25 despite a 3% drop in the number of posted loads, said DAT Solutions, which operates the industry’s largest network of load boards. The number of posted trucks increased 2.6% co
U.S. business-equipment orders gain masked by shipments slump
By Reade Pickert
(Bloomberg) – U.S. factory orders for business equipment increased in July for a third month, at the same time shipments of such goods plunged the most since October 2016 in a sign that capital investment remains tepid in light of s
Intentional pairing feasible, but not realistic
One of the interesting things about the report we recently released on the intentional pairing of tractors and trailers was that it reminded me just how complicated and complex the movement of goods is.
In a perfect world each tractor would be paire
Trucking by the Numbers: General industry
Editor’s note: This is the second of a five-part series of Fleet Owner’s annual Trucking By the Numbers report. Read the first part here.
In this section of Trucking by the Numbers, we focus on general industry. With this information, fleets c
DOT Seeks Comment on Environmental Impact Document Length Limitations
The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking comment on its recent interim policy memos that require environmental impact statements for infrastructure projects to generally be limited to a maximum of 150 pages.
Georgia DOT, FHWA, The Ray Formalize Partnership for I-85 Infrastructure
The Georgia Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration and The Ray officially have entered a partnership that defines their commitment to transforming a stretch of Interstate 85 into a proving ground for innovative infrastructure …
Grand Jury Indicts Anthony Levandowski for Trade Secret Thefts
Autonomous technology pioneer Anthony Levandowski was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he stole trade secrets from Google that he later used on other projects, including the Otto self-driving truck.
Grand Jury Indicts Anthony Levandowski for Trade Secret Thefts
Autonomous technology pioneer Anthony Levandowski was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he stole trade secrets from Google that he later used on other projects, including the Otto self-driving truck.