Business
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
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April 8, 2024The Safer Route Forward
Program Airs: May 23, 2 p.m. ET For modern transportation companies, commercial vehicle navigation is more than just a nice-to-have – it’s an essential tool for keeping your drivers safe. Join Trimble’s Dwayne Lazarre as he walks you through how truck-specific routing guides your fleet through the unexpected – from weather to work zones (and nearly everything in between).
May 23, 2024How to Combat Rising Insurance Costs
Program Airs: May 16, 2 p.m. ET Recouping your claims - from filing and acknowledgement to investigation and settlement - can exhaust more time and money than you can afford. Instead of a game of telephone, what if your service provider managed each step of the process from claim to settlement and offered you a single touchpoint for all your questions? Chas Nickells, Vice President of Business Development for Transportation at Davies Group, joins Seth Clevenger to share his decades of experience creating custom claims solutions for industry leaders and teach you how end-to-end claims solutions can transform your operations.
May 16, 2024Rivian Sticks With EV Forecast Despite First-Quarter Loss
Rivian Automotive fell short of Wall Street’s earnings expectations to start the year as the automaker works to revamp its manufacturing operations and boost output of electric vehicles.
New Idaho Law OKs Truck Idling for Resting Drivers
A new Idaho law takes effect July 1 allowing commercial vehicles to idle when drivers are resting inside and also when perishable goods are being delivered.
Detroit Reman Completes Expansion of Minnesota Facility
An expansion of Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing’s Hibbing, Minn., plant is complete, doubling the facility’s manufacturing and remanufacturing footprint, the division of DTNA said.
NHTSA Seeks Information From Tesla on Autopilot Fix
DETROIT — Federal highway safety officials want Tesla to tell them how and why it developed the fix in a recall of more than 2 million vehicles equipped with the company’s Autopilot system.
Suspicious Chinese Frying Oil Hurting US Biofuels Business
China is flooding the U.S. with used cooking oil that the biofuel industry says may be tainted, hurting American farmers and President Joe Biden’s push to promote climate-friendly energy.
May 7, 2024WattEV’s Bakersfield Battery-Electric Charging Depot Opens
WattEV opened a battery-electric charging depot in Bakersfield, Calif., on May 6, its largest yet, the company said.
C.H. Robinson Automates Email Responses With AI
C.H. Robinson says it has launched an artificial intelligence platform that automates responses to email requests from shippers seeking answers to commonplace inquiries.