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Auto parts maker Linamar says GM strike costing them up to $750,000 per day
Story by: Nate Tabak, Canada Correspondent @ freightWaves I Canadian auto parts firm’s shares plunge by more than 10% after it warns of earnings hit from a slowdown in General Motors orders. Canadian auto parts maker Linamar (TSX:LNR) warned that the General Motors (NYSE: GM) strike is hurting its earnings by as much as $750,000 per […]
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Milwaukee Tool to build $86 million factory in Mexico, husband and wife truckers killed in a crash, cocaine found in carrot shipment
Stories by: Noi Mahoney @ FreightWaves I Borderlands is a weekly rundown by FreightWaves of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Milwaukee Tool builds $86 million factory in Torreón, Mexico; husband and wife truckers killed in a crash near El Paso; $1.6 million in cocaine found in carrot shipment; […]
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FMCSA warming up to the idea of more automated safety features in trucks, and under-21 truckers
Story by: Alan Adler @ freightwaves I The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is working with the trucking industry to educate small fleets and owner-operators about advanced driver assistance systems that could reduce crashes and fatalities. Ray Martinez, the agency administrator, announced the collaboration during remarks covering several areas on Oct. 5, at the American […]
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Freightliner to layoff 900 factory workers in North Carolina
Story by: Alan Adler @ FreightWaves Daimler Trucks North America latest to react to slumping new truck orders. Daimler Trucks North America will cut 900 workers at two Freightliner plants in North Carolina as tepid orders for new heavy- and medium-duty trucks persist following a record ordering binge in 2018. Freightliner, which holds a commanding […]
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5 killed in cargo plane accident in Ukraine
Story by: Eric Kulisch @ FreightWaves An AN-12 cargo plane made an emergency landing Friday morning (Oct. 4) about a mile short of Lviv International Airport in Ukraine, killing five people, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said. The plane, with eight people on board, was carrying automotive parts from Vigo Airport in Spain. Three […]
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PepsiCo starts replacing diesel trucks with electric Tesla trucks
Story by: Linda Baker, Staff Writer @FreightWaves PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) is introducing 15 Tesla Semi electric trucks at its Frito-Lay manufacturing site in Modesto, California, as part of a broader plan to replace diesel-powered freight equipment with zero-emission and near-zero-emission trucks. The rollout comes after the company ordered 100 Tesla Semis in 2017 and is […]
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A passenger car struck semi-trailer killing a car driver at I-5 near Sacramento, CA
At approximately 7:55 am, a black Toyota Prius was traveling in the #1 lane of northbound I-5 north of Elk Grove Blvd. at an unknown speed. The driver of the Toyota failed to notice heavy traffic at a complete stop in front of his location. For unknown reasons, the driver of the Toyota failed to […]
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Trucking company agrees to pay $22,500 to settle truck driver’s lawsuit over service dog
Story by: Clarissa Hawes @ FreightWaves A Minnesota-based trucking company has agreed to pay $22,500 to settle a federal lawsuit stemming from allegations it required a truck driver to pay fees to have his certified service dog ride in the truck with him. As part of the settlement, Transport America of Eagan, Minnesota, has also […]
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Hours of Service reform could cause problems for Owner-operators, by cutting the freight rates
Hours of service reforms could “rip the rug out from underneath” small carriers, says Jeff Tucker, CEO of Tucker Company Worldwide. Hours of service reforms proposed by the U.S. DOT in August intend to provide drivers with flexibility around managing their duty day, particularly the rigidity of the 14-hour clock. But that added flexibility could […]
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