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Volvo Says Virus Won’t Slow Its Rollout of Self-Driving Car Tech

Volvo Car AB is grappling with plant shutdowns and layoffs, but one thing it’s not doing amid the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic is pumping the brakes on autonomous driving development.

May 6, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Illinois DOT, Volunteers to Offer Free Meals to Truckers

The Illinois DOT is partnering with organizations to provide free meals to commercial motor vehicle operators as a gesture of appreciation to truck drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 5, 2020
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Oil Extends Recovery on Optimism Supply Cuts Will Trim Glut

Oil’s recovery from last month’s epic plunge accelerated as production cuts start to whittle down a supply glut and more economies ease their coronavirus lockdowns.

May 5, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

ATRI Survey Reflects Drop in Congestion, Haul Length

Lighter traffic congestion and shorter hauls are some of the outcomes from the coronavirus pandemic’s effect on trucking operations.

May 5, 2020
BusinessEquipment

April Class 8 Orders Reach 25-Year Low

Class 8 orders in April sank to the lowest level since 1995, when orders went negative for two months, ACT Research reported.

May 5, 2020
BusinessSafetyLogisticsTop 50Top 100TCA

5-Year-Old’s ‘Refreshment Stop’ Shows Appreciation for FedEx, UPS Drivers

A New York kindergartener who loves delivery trucks is thanking FedEx, UPS and other drivers during the coronavirus pandemic in his own special way, with a 'refreshment stop' of complimentary snacks and drinks that he has set up at the end of his driveway for these essential workers.

May 5, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Pelosi Pushes New Aid Deal as GOP Resists Big Spending

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pressed ahead May 5 with the next coronavirus aid, a sweeping $800 billion-plus package that is expected to be unveiled soon even as the House stays closed while the Senate reopens in the pandemic.

May 5, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Detroit Automakers Look to Restart North America Plants May 18

Major U.S. automakers are planning to reopen North American factories within two weeks, potentially putting thousands of workers back on the assembly line as part of a gradual return to normality.

May 5, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

US Trade Plummeted in March With Record Drop in Exports

U.S. exports of goods and services plunged in March by a record and imports declined by the most in 11 years as the coronavirus pandemic stymied trade and travel.

May 5, 2020
BusinessFuel

Stocks Gain as Oil Extends Rally for Fourth Day

U.S. stocks kicked off the week on a positive note, rallying late in the session to close higher as crude oil gained for a fourth consecutive day.

May 4, 2020