WASHINGTON 鈥 Since the pandemic erupted two years ago, Forest Ramsey and his wife, Kelly, have held the line on prices at their gourmet chocolate shop in Louisville, Ky. Now, they鈥檙e about to throw in the towel.
February 11, 2022Trucking Business News
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
Ontario Declares State of Emergency Over Blocked US Bridge
The premier of Canada鈥檚 biggest province declared a state of emergency, warning protesters choking off traffic at a key U.S. border crossing and causing gridlock in Canada鈥檚 capital they face stiff punishment if they don鈥檛 leave.
February 11, 2022Anheuser-Busch Taps Zero-Emission Trucks to Deliver New Beer
Anheuser-Busch teamed up with fleet partners Nikola Corp. and BYD Motors ahead of the Super Bowl to deliver Bud Light NEXT with zero-emission trucks.
February 11, 2022TRP Opens 250th Aftermarket Parts Store
TRP, Paccar Parts鈥 brand of aftermarket parts for all makes and models of trucks, trailers and buses, announced the opening of its 250th TRP store.
February 11, 2022January Trailer Orders Clear 26,000
U.S. trailer orders in January kept pace with a month earlier at about 26,000 but were down 13% compared with the 2021 period, ACT Research reported, citing manufacturers鈥 preliminary data.
February 11, 2022How ATA Stopped the Vaccine Mandate
Join TT鈥檚 Dan Ronan as he interviews ATA President Chris Spear and gets a behind-the-scenes look at how ATA took the industry鈥檚 case against the vaccine-or-test mandate all the way to the Supreme Court 鈥 and won.
February 11, 2022Goodyear Plunges as Tiremaker Sees Inflation Pressures
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. tumbled the most since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic after the company said inflationary pressures are likely to continue this year, tarnishing a quarter in which results outpaced expectations.
February 11, 2022Port of Baltimore Gets Grant to Upgrade Diesel Equipment
The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore announced it received a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the port鈥檚 Diesel Equipment Upgrade Program, which replaces older cargo-handling equipment and dray trucks with newer, cleaner and more efficient models.
February 11, 2022After 鈥楧river-Out鈥 Milestone, TuSimple CEO Cheng Lu Outlines Vision for Autonomous Trucking
LAS VEGAS 鈥 When TuSimple completed its first 鈥渄river-out鈥 autonomous truck run in December, it marked a significant step toward a commercial launch of the company鈥檚 driverless truck technology.
February 11, 2022US Urges Canada to Use Federal Powers to End Bridge Blockade
TORONTO 鈥 The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau鈥檚 government Feb. 10 to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country鈥檚 COVID-19 restrictions, as the bumper-to-bumper demonstration forced auto plants on both sides of the border to shut down or scale back production.
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