February 24, 2015: Truck driving viewed as lucrative job; Daimler AG aims to sell 500,000 trucks; profiling the “Tesla of Trucks.”
Feb. 24, 2015
2 min read
Here is a look at what is happening in the world of transportation this morning:
- A story in the Houston Chronical touts driving a truck as a way to make good money now and in the future.
- A trucking company is sentenced to five years in prison for embezzlement, reports the Los Angeles Business Journal.
- More winter weather is on the way for the Carolinas and Rocky Mountains today, notes NBC News.
- A tanker truck overturns and catches fire, according to CBS Philly.
- This food truck business is attempting to help troubled youths gain steady employment, says Crain’s New York Business.
- A tow truck driver shares advice gained from his long career spent in tough roadway situations with the Monroe Daily News.
- A truck driver is hit by a car while trying to retrieve paperwork dropped by accident in a roadway, notes WZZM 13.
- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is trying to fix an exhaust leak issue with some Ram 1500 EcoDiesel pickup models, according to WXYZ Detroit.
- Daimler AG expects to sell over 500,000 trucks worldwide this year, reports The Financial; a sales figure that’s expected to top 700,000 by 2020.
- Amp Electric says it wants to be the “Tesla of Trucks,” notes Green Car Reports.
- The National Journal delves into the different transportation funding strategies being debated on Capitol Hill.
- New Jersey may deploy a “short term fix” for its transportation needs in order to avoid raising fuel taxes, according to the Vineland Daily Journal.
- The stock value of XPO Logistics is rising and may go higher based on its recent revenue and profit figures, according to Seeking Alpha.
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Sean Kilcarr
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Sean Kilcarr is a former longtime FleetOwner senior editor who wrote for the publication from 2000 to 2018. He served as editor-in-chief from 2017 to 2018.
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