This month’s issue includes our annual Trucking By the Numbers report, which covers decision-shaping stats across the industry. Other features include cloud-computing options for fleets and more.
Category: News
Daimler delivers first eCascadias; Nikola wins DOE grant
Two original equipment manufacturers each made recent announcements further illustrating just how quickly the development of Class 8 electric trucks is taking place.
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) said it has built the first two Class 8 b
Port of Savannah Sets Record in July for Rail Cargo
July was a record month for intermodal cargo at the Port of Savannah, achieving 10.5% growth during the month, the Georgia Ports Authority announced.
Port of Savannah Sets Record in July for Rail Cargo
July was a record month for intermodal cargo at the Port of Savannah, achieving 10.5% growth during the month, the Georgia Ports Authority announced.
US Delays Tariffs on Some Chinese Goods, Drops Others
WASHINGTON — The United States is delaying tariffs on Chinese-made cellphones, laptop computers and other items and removing other Chinese imports from its target list altogether.
Automated Transmissions Shift Into High Gear
Manual transmissions in Class 8 trucks once reigned among fleets and seasoned drivers, but they now represent a minority that is rapidly shrinking.
Huge Euronav Tanker Starts 12,400-Mile Trip to Fuel-Storage Zone
The world’s biggest oil tanker has begun a 12,400-mile voyage to a fuel-storage zone in Asia, the latest movement of a vessel that has intrigued the shipping market and fuel traders for months.
Trump Says US-China Trade War Tariffs Aren’t Boosting US Prices
President Donald Trump decried China’s “massive” intervention to suppress the yuan, portraying the U.S. as the beneficiary of his tariffs on Chinese imports and signaling the policy isn’t pushing up domestic prices.
Trump to Promote Turning Natural Gas Into Plastics in Pennsylvania
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — President Donald Trump is showcasing growing efforts to capitalize on western Pennsylvania’s natural gas deposits by turning gas into plastics.
Consumer Prices Rose 0.3% in July Amid Widespread Cost Increases
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices rose 0.3% in July, pushed higher by more expensive gas, medical care and housing.