Truck and engine manufacturer Navistar International Corp. reported net income of $55 million, or 55 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2018, rebounding from a net loss of $80 million, or 86 cents, in the year-ago period, the company announced
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Brent Yeagy Named CEO of Trailer Maker Wabash National Corp.
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. named Brent Yeagy its president and CEO, succeeding Richard Giromini.
June 6, 2018Safety, Insurance Costs Cited in Study as Reasons to Consider Autonomous Vehicles
As autonomous vehicles become more commonplace on our highways and roads, drivers of both trucks and passenger cars are likely to become more accepting of the technology, a survey of U.S. consumers by the market research firm J.D. Power found.
June 6, 2018Brexit Britain Wants to Become a Leader in Driverless Vehicles
Britain is stepping up its plans to be a leader in self-driving cars. The government is awarding 25 million pounds ($33 million) this week to as many as six projects that will research and test autonomous vehicles on highways and on trials of remote-control parking.
June 5, 2018ATA’s Chris Spear Cautions Against Further ELD Exemptions
INDIANAPOLIS — The head of American Trucking Associations warned during a legal seminar here that further exemptions from Congress to electronic logging requirements for agricultural haulers could threaten safety on the nation’s roads.
June 5, 2018Uber Freight Launches ‘Fleet Mode’
Uber Freight has added a “fleet mode†to its mobile app to enable dispatchers at small fleets to find and book loads and assign them to their drivers.
June 4, 2018Driverless Tech Part of SoftBank’s 300-Year Plan
SoftBank Group Corp.’s Masayoshi Son wants his company to grow for 300 years, and he’s willing to pour billions of dollars into far-out technology to make it happen.
June 4, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of June 4: The Word
In a small side room at Washington’s Union Station, this year’s Infrastructure Week kicked off with a keynote address from Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. She again pointed to the private sector and state and municipal officials as being the key drivers on infrastructure funding. Before the secretary’s address, Austin, Texas, Mayor Steve Adler had offered the infrastructure intelligentsia in attendance a different message. A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
June 4, 2018Navistar Sees Market Share Gains as VW Considers Stronger Links
Navistar International Corp. is pivoting from a largely complete turnaround effort to seeking greater share in a robust U.S. truck market, potentially paving the way for closer ties or even a merger with alliance partner Volkswagen AG.
June 4, 2018Michelin Introduces Microchips to Make Truck Tires Smart
Michelin, the French tiremaker that also publishes the eponymous restaurant guide, is betting on a future paved with chips — microchips, that is.
June 1, 2018