Lifted by the highest revenue of any quarter in its history, XPO Logistics Inc. swung its second-quarter bottom line to a profit from a loss in the year-ago period.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Ford Posts Surprise Profit on Surging Prices of Scarce Cars
Ford Motor Co. overcame a critical parts shortage and managed to post a surprise profit in the second quarter, thanks to surging prices on models that have become harder to find on dealer lots.
July 29, 2021Toyota Defies Chip Shortage to Post Record Output, Sales
Strong global demand for cars boosted Toyota Motor Corp.’s sales to a record for the month of June, with production seemingly unfazed by an industrywide shortage of semiconductors.
July 29, 2021Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Charged With Misleading Investors
NEW YORK — Trevor Milton, the founder and one-time executive chair of Nikola Corp., surrendered July 29 in New York to face charges alleging he lied about the electric and hydrogen-powered truck startup, duping some financially struggling novice investors looking for income during the pandemic.
July 29, 2021Foreign Chipmakers Could Get Funding Aid, Raimondo Says
President Joe Biden will ultimately decide whether foreign chip producers will receive some of the $52 billion in funding planned to help ease the shortage that has hammered manufacturing, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said.
July 28, 2021US Senate Transportation Policymakers Press for Pipeline Security
The leaders of the U.S. Senate’s freight committee called on the Biden administration, congressional colleagues and private industry stakeholders to enhance security operations following the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline.
July 28, 2021How Drones Help Workers Inspect Wind Turbines
Nearthlab’s drones use artificial intelligence and laser technologies to help pinpoint potential damage and reduce the chance of accidents during human inspections of wind turbines.
July 28, 2021Shopify Profit Is More Than Double Forecast, Extending Streak
Shopify Inc. beat expectations in the second quarter, with adjusted profit per share more than double what analysts had forecast, and said operating earnings for 2021 should exceed last year’s.
July 28, 2021Lordstown May Raise Millions From Investment Fund
Lordstown Motors Corp., the electric-vehicle startup struggling to find cash to move into production, reached a deal to sell as much as $400 million in stock over the next three years to an investment fund managed by Yorkville Advisors Global.
July 26, 2021US Senators Introduce Bill to Repeal Excise Tax on New Trucks
Two U.S. senators proposed repealing the excise tax on new trucks as an effort to modernize the freight industry.
July 26, 2021