Self-driving trucking technology company TuSimple is teaming up with the TRATON Group (ETR: 8TRA) to develop autonomous vehicles in Europe.
The collaboration, announced Wednesday, will work initially to operate a hub-to-hub route between the Swedish ci…
TORONTO, Ont. – Ever wonder what goes into the decisions behind which components come on your trailer?For an OEM, it’s a complex evaluation that takes many factors into account. Mark Ehrlich, senior director of engineering for Wabash National, gave a T…
North Lincolnshire residents are worried that the area could slide into lockdown following a sudden rise in cases.
The public has been told that it’s crucial they do everything possible to stop a local Covid-19 outbreak.
22.1 cases were detected per 10…
The team at Leicestershire’s Jobcentres says there are still opportunities out there – despite new figures showing the unemployment rate still rising.
As the rise in Covid-19 cases threatens further lockdowns, and the end of the furlough scheme draws c…
A new study has shown HGV drivers drive much more safely when there are cameras in their cabs monitoring their behaviour.
Computer scientists and driving psychologists from the University of Nottingham analysed data collected before and after the inst…
Leading independent builders’ merchant James Burrell became one of the first UK customers for the new-generation Mercedes-Benz Arocs when it commissioned a single six-wheeler last October – it is now running four more identical trucks and has just orde…
Leading independent builders’ merchant James Burrell became one of the first UK customers for the new-generation Mercedes-Benz Arocs when it commissioned a single six-wheeler last October – it is now running four more identical trucks and has just orde…
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La Nina May Disrupt Global Food Supply, Send Prices Higher
(Bloomberg) — The La Nina weather system could roil global food production, sending prices higher, as potential droughts and floods bring upheaval to a suite of key agricultural co…
A shortage of truck drivers combined with a surge in online and in-store shopping has made trucking unusually expensive.
Retailers are spending around 30% more than they did last year to move goods via truck.
The last time trucking rates so…
LISLE, Ill. – Navistar International posted a third quarter net loss of US$37 million, as revenues plunged 45% year-over-year primarily due to the Covid-19 pandemic.“Our fiscal third quarter opened during the middle of many stay-at-home orders and ende…
TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario plans to have a new truck emissions inspection regime in place by early 2022, under a series of regulatory changes that are currently in the works.The province has committed to updating its periodic vehicle inspection program to…
New Jersey nursing home where 17 bodies were found crammed into a tiny morgue at the height of the coronavirus pandemic is sued by nephew of resident who died from the virus
Brian Roberts filed his lawsuit against the Andover Sub…
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Tech stocks extended their worst rout since March, with Nasdaq futures tracking for an over 3% decline at Tuesday’s open. A plunge of that magnitude at the close would bring a three-session loss in the Nasdaq to the brink of a corr…
Boris Johnson’s latest display of brinksmanship with Brussels risks sending food prices sharply higher in January if it results in the UK and EU failing to agree a trade deal.Shoppers visiting supermarkets in the new year may choose to disagree. …
The rally band just keeps marching on and marching on and marching on, much to the chagrin of those who say we can’t keep going straight up.
September’s sizzling start goes against the grain in what tends to be a tough month for the market. Since 194…