A proposal to further facilitate access for trucks to military bases and installations was approved as part of a defense policy bill in the U.S. Senate.
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Senate Passes Supply Chain-Related Defense Bill
A proposal to further facilitate access for trucks to military bases and installations was approved as part of a defense policy bill in the U.S. Senate.
Construction Costs Soar on Alaska Freight Route
Inflation is blamed for sending project completion costs soaring 68% since 2021 to today’s $840 million to complete a freight route for bringing goods into Alaska from the port in Anchorage.
Ford Restarts Lightning Plant as Price Cuts Spark Demand
Ford Motor Co. restarted production of the F-150 electric Lightning pickup truck as price cuts stoke higher demand from buyers.
Caterpillar Defies Slowdown Fears as Profit Tops Estimates
Caterpillar shook off concerns of a global slowdown in economic activity, posting profit that exceeded Wall Street’s expectations amid demand for the company’s iconic yellow machinery.
Tesla Wants to Build Texas-to-California Semi Charging Route
Tesla reportedly is seeking nearly $100 million from the U.S. to build nine electric semi-truck charging stations along a route from the southern border of Texas to northern California.
BP Profits Are Cut in Half to $2.6 Billion
LONDON — Energy giant BP said Aug. 1 that it earned nearly $2.6 billion in the second quarter, almost half what it posted in the first quarter as oil and natural gas prices have fallen.
NHTSA Investigates Tesla Steering Control Complaints
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into a dozen complaints about loss of steering control or loss of power steering in Tesla 2023 Models 3 and Y electric vehicles.
Diesel Price Blows Past $4 a Gallon With 22.2¢ Surge
Proving last week’s surge wasn’t a fluke, the national average diesel price skyrocketed 22.2 cents to reach $4.127 a gallon, according to the Energy Information Administration.
Saia Reports Lower Q2 Profit, Revenue
Saia Inc. posted net income of $91.3 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared with $109.2 million in the same period a year earlier, the less-than-truckload carrier said.