Construction workers buy their lunch meals near the high-rise office buildings in the central business district of Beijing on April 8. (Andy Wong/AP) BEIJING — China said April 8 it would “fight to the end” and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% ...more
Trump walks from the Oval Office to announce new tariffs in the White House's Rose Garden on April 2. (Evan Vucci/Bloomberg News) President Donald Trump’s sharp tariff hikes announced April 2 have sent the stock market into a tailspin, raised alarm bells among Wall Street executives, and heightened many economists’ worries that the U.S. could ...more
A Mack Pioneer glistens in the sun as the Brooklyn Bridge serves as a backdrop. (Michael Freeze/Transport Topics) BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Mack Trucks unveiled its newest legacy Class 8 model, the Mack Pioneer, which officials touted as its most aerodynamic and driver-focused highway truck to date. Against the backdrop of the Brooklyn Bridge, Mack’s new ...more
Mack Trucks' Pioneer prototype was on display at the Lehigh Valley plant in Allentown, Pa. on March 31. (Michael Freeze/Transport Topics) ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Discussing the manufacturing process inside Mack Trucks’ Lehigh Valley Operations plant, Gunnar Brunius, vice president of LVO, couldn’t hide his enthusiasm in comparing the manufacturer’s newest legacy model, Pioneer, to its ...more
The Pioneer lineup. (Mack Trucks) ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Discussing the manufacturing process inside Mack Trucks’ Lehigh Valley Operations plant, Gunnar Brunius, vice president of LVO, couldn’t hide his enthusiasm in comparing the manufacturer’s newest model, Pioneer, to its former standard bearer, Anthem. “I get goosebumps when I see the products next to each other,” he ...more
A Mack Pioneer glistens in the sun as the Brooklyn Bridge serves as a backdrop. (Michael Freeze/Transport Topics) BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Mack Trucks unveiled its newest Class 8 model, the Mack Pioneer, which officials touted as its most aerodynamic and driver-focused highway truck to date. Against the backdrop of the Brooklyn Bridge, Mack’s new vehicle ...more
The Pioneer will join the Anthem in Mack's Class 8 lineup. (Mack Trucks) ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Discussing the manufacturing process inside Mack Trucks’ Lehigh Valley Operations plant, Gunnar Brunius, vice president of LVO, couldn’t hide his enthusiasm in comparing the manufacturer’s newest model, Pioneer, to its former standard-bearer, Anthem. “I get goosebumps when I see ...more
Cargado's Series A funding round was in addition to $10 million that has already been raised. (Cargado) Load board company Cargado gained $12 million through a recent funding round with the aim of bolstering its cross-border freight marketplace, the company announced April 7. Cargado plans to use the funding to accelerate product development and expand ...more
Imported Italian olive oils in a store in Arcadia, Calif. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) Tarptent, a California-based seller of outdoor gear, started offering a discount late last month on its website to push back against President Donald Trump’s duties. The activation code: “tariffs suck.” Sales surged about 25% as customers sought to get ahead of price ...more
The additions arrive as UPS seeks to carve out more market share in both the high-volume e-commerce space and the fast-growing LTL segment. (UPS) Targeting e-commerce and heavy-shipping sectors, UPS is expanding its ground portfolio with two new options designed to bridge the gap between parcels and freight. The logistics giant this week introduced UPS ...more
