Transportation Industry News

• Dana Posts Declines in Q3 Net Income, Revenue
  Dana Inc. reported net income and revenue fell in the third quarter even as its markets rebounded from the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.
• Toyota Recalls Additional 1.52 Million Vehicles on Stall Risk
  Toyota Motor Corp. added 1.52 million vehicles to a recall due to potentially defective fuel pumps that may cause stalling. That brings the number of recalled Toyota and Lexus brand vehicles sold in the U.S. to 3.34 million.
• USPS Ordered to Increase Late Trips for Election Mail
  A federal judge ordered Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to immediately begin authorizing more late delivery trips after an earlier injunction against the U.S. Postal Service’s disruptive operational changes failed to improve performance before the Nov. 3 election.
• UPS Produces Strong Q3 Earnings Amid E-Commerce Surge
  UPS Inc. reported strong financial results in the third quarter as a surge in deliveries to businesses and homes lifted the Atlanta-based carrier through the three-month period.
• FMCSA Seeks Nominations for Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee
  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is requesting nominations for people to serve on its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.
• US Goods-Trade Gap Unexpectedly Narrows on Drop in Imports
  The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in September from the prior month’s record as imports declined for the first time in four months.
• VW’s Traton, Toyota’s Hino to Collaborate on Electrification
  Volkswagen AG and Toyota Motor Corp.’s truck subsidiaries are joining forces on battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles, enabling the companies to split the costs of developing technology needed to comply with stricter emission rules.
• Zeta on Course to Hit New Orleans as Category 2 Hurricane
  Hurricane Zeta is strengthening as it spins across the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to slam into New Orleans in the evening Oct. 28 as a Category 2 storm capable of uprooting trees and causing massive power outages.
• Trucking Representatives Talk Silver Linings, Lingering Problems Amid Pandemic
  Although the coronavirus pandemic has presented numerous challenges, it has also allowed transportation companies to find ways to improve, especially in terms of communication, according to trucking industry representatives.
• 12% of Vehicles Inspected Placed Out-of-Service
  Commercial vehicle inspectors put 12% of the 43,565 inspected commercial motor vehicles out-of-service for brake-related violations during Brake Safety Week Aug. 23-29, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said Oct. 27.