Daimler AG and Beiqi Foton Motor Co.’s Chinese joint-venture will produce its first vehicle in the third quarter of this year, Daimler said.
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NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 11.6% in December
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 11.6% in December from a year ago, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
February 28, 2012
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
Consumer Confidence Jumps to One-Year High
Consumer confidence climbed this month to the highest level in a year, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
February 28, 2012N.Y., N.J. Bills Would Limit Independent Truck Drivers
Bills introduced in the New York and New Jersey legislatures that would eliminate independent owner-operators in major segments of the trucking industry.
February 28, 2012ATA Supports EOBR Rule in Court Brief
American Trucking Associations has defended the federal government’s moves to encourage the use of electronic onboard recorders among trucking fleets in a brief filed in federal court.
February 28, 2012Consumer Confidence Rises
Consumer confidence rose in February, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
February 24, 2012Editorial: Worrisome Fuel Prices
Once again, fuel prices are in the worrisome range, just as most of us are beginning to accept that the recession is really over and better times are ahead.
February 27, 2012TNT Express Rebuffs UPS, but Talks Continue on Deal
UPS Inc. said late last week it was continuing talks to buy European package carrier TNT Express, after the Dutch company rebuffed a $6.5 billion bid, sparking speculation that a higher price and other bidders, such as FedEx Corp., could emerge.
February 27, 2012Transport Modes Must Adapt Operations As Trade Patterns Evolve, Executives Say
By Neil Abt, News Editor
This story appears in the Jan. 30 print edition of Transport Topics.
FMCSA to Hold EOBR Listening Session at MATS
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will hear public comments at the Mid-America Trucking Show next month about the potential that drivers using electronic onboard recorders could be harassed by the carriers they drive for.
February 22, 2012