A sales associate helps a shopper looking at a piece of furniture at a a Costco warehouse Aug. 24 in Sheridan, Colo. (Associated Press/David Zalubowski) Americans are feeling less confident financially as summer comes to a close and high prices and interest rates weigh on their willingness to spend. There were also signs Aug. 29 ...more
Adam Henderson, owner of Harbour Master Suites, prepares his business Tuesday ahead of the expected arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Cedar Key, Fla. (Rebecca Blackwell/AP) Florida and four other states issued emergency waivers for commercial motor vehicles due to Hurricane Idalia's impact in the Southeast after it made landfall today. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued two ...more
Driver trainer Bruce Ruckard (right) shares a laugh with program manager Albert DiPasquale as he demonstrates walking on a slippery surface at the Amazon Last Mile Delivery Academy in Denver on Aug. 24. (Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post/TNS) Before an Amazon delivery driver ever drops a package on someone’s doorstep in metro Denver, they have likely ...more
Toyota vehicles stand on the production line at the company's Motomachi plant in Aichi, Japan. (Shiho Fukada/Bloomberg News) Toyota Motor Corp. said it will gradually resume operations at its 14 domestic plants Aug. 30 after a system malfunction suspended production, a rare glitch for the world’s biggest carmaker as it rushes to reboot its famed ...more
The Tesla Inc. logo displayed at a Tesla Motors Japan store in Tokyo. (Shoko Takayasu/Bloomberg News) Tesla Inc. is facing increased scrutiny from federal regulators over its driver-assistance system known as Autopilot, with the electric carmaker being the target of a “special order” amid concerns about a possible workaround of monitoring meant to keep drivers’ ...more
A Yokohama tire warehouse. (Yokohama Tire Corp.) Yokohama Tire Corp. is voluntarily recalling 6,992 of its commercial tires, the company announced Aug. 26. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was notified by the company that it is voluntarily recalling the size 11R22.5 of its 504C tire brand. The recalled tires were produced at a plant ...more
Sam’s Club will open a 300,000-square-foot, multipurpose distribution center in Oklahoma City at OKC Logistics Park, which will eventually include facilities for Amazon, FedEx and Hobby Lobby. (Flint Development via Facebook) Oklahoma officials applauded news that Sam’s Club will invest $40 million to open a large distribution center in the state scheduled to open early ...more
A BYD Co. Dynasty series electric vehicle at a dealership in Beijing on Aug. 28. (Bloomberg News) BYD Co. reported its weakest revenue growth in more than a year in a potential sign of the damage discounting has done in China, the world’s biggest auto market. Revenue rose just 67% to around 140 billion yuan ...more
Although the driver isn’t always the one who ties down and secures the load, they are responsible for the examination and trip inspection, officials noted. (Doleco USA) When it comes to cargo securement, a flatbed is often like a stage that all the world — or nearby drivers — can see. Making sure flatbed cargo ...more
