Daimler Trucks North America announced March 24 it will begin limiting production at its facilities in the U.S. and Mexico, citing emerging supply disruptions tied to COVID-19 that will soon impact its production operations.
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Freightliner trucks at an industry show. The company is a subsidiary of DTNA. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
DTNA Moves to Limit Truck Production
Freightliner trucks at an industry show. The company is a subsidiary of DTNA. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
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A freighter ship arrives at one of the docks at the Port of Duluth-Superior in 2012. (Ariana Lindquist/Bloomberg News)
As Great Lakes Shipping Starts, Extra Precautions for COVID-19 Are Taken
A freighter ship arrives at one of the docks at the Port of Duluth-Superior in 2012. (Ariana Lindquist/Bloomberg News)
The season’s first load of iron ore left the Duluth harbor before dawn March 22, carrying with it some extra cargo — caution over the spread of coronavirus.
March 24, 2020
Government, Business
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Experts Offer Best Practices for Coronavirus Response
A locked gate at Disneyland by Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg
Transportation and emergency management professionals recently stressed the importance of organization and communication as agencies respond to the coronavirus.
March 24, 2020
Government, Business
Vehicles sit parked outside the Tesla solar panel factory in Buffalo, N.Y., in 2018. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
Tesla Asked by N.Y. Assemblyman to Make Ventilators in State
Vehicles sit parked outside the Tesla solar panel factory in Buffalo, N.Y., in 2018. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
A New York assemblyman has asked Elon Musk to make ventilators at Tesla Inc.’s state-subsidized solar factory, which may be unable to meet hiring goals because of a shutdown order.
March 24, 2020
Government, Business, Safety
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi at a past press conference. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
$2.2 Trillion Stimulus Plan Aids Small Businesses, Families
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi at a past press conference. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
The $2.2 trillion economic rescue plan advanced by Congress will target aspects of the supply chain and commercial transportation networks that are struggling after the coronavirus pandemic crippled much of the country’s economy.
March 24, 2020
Business, Equipment, Safety
A Peterbilt Model 579 comes off the production line. Paccar says it believes that only 1% of the recalled trucks are defective. (Peterbilt Motor Co.)
Paccar Recalls 35,671 Peterbilt Trucks for Fire Risk
A Peterbilt Model 579 comes off the production line. Paccar says it believes that only 1% of the recalled trucks are defective. (Peterbilt Motor Co.)
Peterbilt Motor Co. is recalling 35,671 trucks to repair an issue with battery cables on certain models, according to a March 18 notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
March 24, 2020
Business
Pickup truck frames sit on the assembly line at the GM plant in Flint, Mich., in 2019. (Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg News)
GM’s Draw-Down Preserves Dividend, Signals Edge Over Ford
Pickup truck frames sit on the assembly line at the GM plant in Flint, Mich., in 2019. (Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg News)
General Motors Co. joined Ford Motor Co. in tapping its credit lines to stock up on cash, but the bigger automaker is signaling superiority over its Detroit rival by leaving its dividend intact for now.
March 24, 2020
Government, Business
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FMCSA Grants Limited Exemptions for Expired CDLs, Medical Cards
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on March 24 issued a formal notice that it will not take enforcement action for certain expired commercial driver licenses, learner permits and medical certifications through June 30.
March 24, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment, Breaking News
A flatbed truck in Indiana. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Tonnage Up 2.6% in February
A flatbed truck in Indiana. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Truck tonnage in February rose 2.6% when compared with year-ago levels, according to American Trucking Associations.
March 24, 2020
Business
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Ford Helping GE Make Ventilators, 3M Manufacture Respirators
(Brent Lewin/Bloomberg News)
Ford Motor Co. is throwing its design and production prowess behind two other manufacturers’ efforts to build more ventilators and respirators for health care workers and first responders.
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