Tom QuimbyBattery electricChip shortage not expected to impact ambitious commercial EV goals but government mightDuring an online presentation dubbed the Big Leap, Volvo Trucks pushed for companies and policy makers to help pave the way for zero-emission trucks while an industry insider advised to keep a watchful eye on government intervention.October 12, 2021BusinessWhite House tasked with recognizing 'essential importance of commercial vehicles'One major truck manufacturer says the Biden administration needs to prioritize commercial vehicles.October 11, 2021BusinessHouse subcommittee claims Yellow may have improperly obtained and used $700M COVID loanA Democrat-led House subcommittee said 'troubling reports' indicate that the Trump Administration may have helped Yellow to obtain a $700 million CARES Act loan.October 7, 2021Outlook and BenchmarkingOEMs mostly quiet on Biden chip data request as more advanced chips get investment dollarsThe Biden administration’s push for semiconductor data from U.S. auto makers as part of an effort to curb hoarding and create a more equitable approach to divvying up legacy chips may do little in a growing global economy hungry for more advanced chips.October 7, 2021TechnologyDigital LTL Council gets competitors to collaborate on standardization of trucking's digital shiftDigital LTL Council brings together trucking competitors to work together on standardizing trucking's shift toward digital business operations, starting with bills of lading.October 6, 2021Economic trendsYokohama announces another price hike during 'unparalleled rise of freight and operational costs'Due to an 'unparalleled rise' in freight and operational costs, Yokohama is raising prices again starting Nov. 1.October 1, 2021IndicatorsContainer cost surge of 445% collides with constrained supply chainThe cost of some equipment parts is tied up more in import fees than the parts themselves.September 14, 2021TechnologyNumber of AM/FM-capable CB radios growingCobra joins President, Uniden and other brands offering CB radios with both AM and FM channels.September 8, 2021BusinessBiden blames major jobs report miss on COVID as trucking pulls aheadThough trucking emerged with positive growth, the overall jobs report for August shows a roughly 68% plunge from analysts' forecast which President Joe Biden blamed on the COVID resurgence.September 3, 2021Class 7-8Shell Starship 2.0 enjoys big fuel economy gains while cutting CO2 emissionsShell's Starship 2.0 scored an impressive 21% gain in fuel economy and a 43% uptick in freight ton efficiency all while cutting carbon emissions during a recent cross-country trip. Regional haul results were even better.September 2, 2021Previous PagePage 19 of 40Next PageTop StoriesEquipmentFuel tax relief proposals languish in Congress with prices breaking recordsFederal proposals to suspend gas and diesel taxes have stalled in Congress.IndustryTrump at Peterbilt: American trucking is back. Rid of 'crap' emissions systemsFreight demandSpot vs. contract: Diverging freight rates and squeezed volumeCCJ Top 250Schneider slashes 76% of carriers from its brokerage networkFeatured SponsorStop Costly Torque Guesswork Before It Hits Uptime
