Tesla Inc.’s factory and other California operations will remain open in spite of a San Francisco Bay Area lockdown, with Elon Musk telling employees he will keep going in to work despite the spread of the coronavirus.
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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.
VW Shutters Europe Plants as Pandemic Slams Auto Industry
Volkswagen AG will halt production at its plants in Europe, deepening the economic pain the rapidly spreading coronavirus is inflicting on the struggling car industry.
March 17, 2020Recession Coming in Q2 From Coronavirus Impact, Economists Say
The U.S. economy is rapidly moving from 121 consecutive months of growth to a recession, the result of consumers and businesses hitting the brakes over mounting fears of the coronavirus.
March 17, 2020Amazon to Hire 100,000 to Help Meet Coronavirus-Related Order Spike
Amazon .com will hire 100,000 people — and give U.S. workers a $2-an-hour raise — in an effort to meet crushing demand from customers placing online orders for household essentials rather than going to crowded stores.
March 16, 2020FHWA Issues Emergency Relief Funds to Kentucky, Alabama
The Federal Highway Administration is awarding Kentucky and Alabama funding to repair infrastructure that has been damaged by floods.
March 16, 2020Some Fiat Chrysler Workers Walk Out Over COVID-19 Fears
Seventeen Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV employees in the Warren Truck Assembly Plant’s paint shop stopped working over concerns about the novel coronavirus pandemic, though production continues, the automaker confirmed March 16.
March 16, 2020Coronavirus Prompts Some State Groups to Postpone Truck Driving Championships
As they evaluate the implications of the coronavirus, some state trucking associations have adjusted the schedules of their truck driving championships.
March 16, 2020House Transportation Leader Urges Trump to Work With Congress
President Donald Trump invokes the Stafford Act, which allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate a national response to the coronavirus pandemic. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
March 16, 2020VW Faces Production Snarls as Virus Pandemic Hits Car Factories
Volkswagen AG’s sprawling operations in Europe are starting to feel the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, as the German carmaker joined peers such as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV in winding down output at some of its factories.
March 16, 2020USMCA Moves Closer to Implementation as Canada Gives Its OK
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement has moved one step closer to being ratified by all three nations.
March 14, 2020