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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Hits Pause on Trucks-Only Toll Vote
Gov. Ned Lamont has called for a pause on the vote for trucks-only tolls in Connecticut after repeated delays from lawmakers to convene for a vote.
FMCSA Mulls Petition to Ease Requirements for Deaf Truck Drivers
Federal trucking regulators are reviewing a petition filed by the National Association of the Deaf seeking to relax requirements for deaf truck and bus drivers.
Daimler Leaders Retool Management at Mercedes-Benz, Van Units
Daimler AG’s top management tightened control over its flagship Mercedes-Benz luxury-car unit and the vans division that turned in an outsized loss in 2019.
North Dakota Regulators OK Dakota Access Pipeline Expansion
North Dakota regulators on Feb. 19 unanimously approved expanded capacity for the Dakota Access pipeline, saying they believed the project had met exhaustive state and federal requirements.
Virus Havoc Could Shut Down a Nissan Factory Half a World Away
Nissan Motor Co. is bracing for potential disruptions in plants as far away as the U.S. because the coronavirus epidemic in China is leading to a parts shortage and wreaking havoc across the supply chain, people familiar with the matter said.
February 19, 2020Connecticut Lawmakers Consider Cutting Trucks-Only Toll Bill in Half and Voting Twice
With Connecticut state legislators deeply distrustful of each other, lawmakers are considering a new plan for Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposal to toll trucks only at 12 bridges — offering two separate bills with six tolls each and forcing the House of Representatives and Senate to vote twice.
Europe Floors It in Race to Dominate EV Batteries
Outside the German town of Arnstadt, workers for China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) are hustling to build Europe’s biggest electric-car battery plant.
February 19, 2020Omnitracs Targets Lower Hardware Costs, Faster Replacement Cycles for Onboard Tech
LAS VEGAS — Omnitracs is aiming to shorten the replacement cycle for onboard technology in the trucking industry, in part by driving down the cost of telematics hardware while easing the migration to new systems.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Pleads for Patience Amid Canadian Rail Blockades
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for patience and dialog as indigenous-rights protests that have brought rail traffic to a halt across Canada drag on.
Outrider Gets $53 Million to Automate Truck Yards
Technology company Outrider closed out an early stage of financing with $53 million to automate truck yards, the company announced Feb. 19.