Bridgestone Taps Damien Harmon to Lead GCR Tires & Service
Bridgestone Americas Inc. appointed Damien Harmon president of subsidiary GCR Tires & Service, effective Nov. 1. Harmon is chief operating officer of Bridgestone Retail Operations.
October 16, 2017Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Daimler Moves to Separate Mercedes, Trucks to Counter Tech Shift
Daimler AG is firming up plans for its biggest corporate overhaul in a decade, granting its cars and trucks operations more independence in a bid to become more nimble and better confront the disruptive shift to self-driving electric vehicles.
October 16, 2017September Trailer Orders Improve 76% Year-Over-Year
Strength in dry vans pushed U.S. trailer orders in September to near 23,000, up 76% from a year earlier, ACT Research reported.
October 13, 2017GM Shows Off Autonomous Cargo Hauling Concept Vehicle
General Motors says it “aims to solve some of the toughest transportation challenges created by natural disasters, complex logistics environments and global conflicts” with its new Silent Utility Rover Universal Superstructure.
October 13, 2017Nvidia's Powerful New Computer to Power DHL Autonomous Delivery Vehicles
Nvidia Corp. said Oct. 10 it’s helping Deutsche Post AG and its subsidiary DHL automate their fleet of electric delivery vehicles with a powerful new computer.
October 13, 2017Ron Tepper Takes Back Full Ownership of Fastfrate Group
Ron Tepper has completed a buyback of shares in Consolidated Fastfrate Inc. from Fenway Partners, a New York-based investment firm that purchased a 75% stake in the company in 2007.
October 13, 2017DCLI Expands Premium Chassis Fleet to Near Canadian National's Chicago Intermodal Rail Yard
Direct ChassisLink Inc. has introduced its premium pool into the Chicago market, expanding the equipment footprint beyond Southern California.
October 13, 2017Red Hook Terminal Orders Trac Intermodal to Remove Chassis
Red Hook Container Terminal in Newark, N.J., is the latest to kick chassis off its property to free up space to store containers due to the growth of larger vessels traveling through the Panama Canal.
October 13, 2017Hybrid Truck Startup XL Gets $22 Million From Exelon, Ikea
XL Hybrids Inc. won $22 million in venture capital funding led by units of Exelon Corp. and Ikea Group to accelerate sales of its hybrid-electric delivery trucks.
October 12, 2017Cargo Volumes Surge at Southern California Ports; Virginia Sees 8.2% Gain
Container traffic continues to flourish in the peak shipping season, easily outpacing last year’s totals in September.
October 12, 2017