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Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.

Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Announces Partnership With Mobileye

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has announced a partnership with the autonomous vehicle technology company Mobileye to create a pilot program focused on advanced driving systems.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
November 22, 2019
Government, Business

Connecticut House Democrats Propose Trucks-Only Tolls for Transportation Funding

Leading Democratic lawmakers in the Connecticut House of Representatives have responded to Gov. Ned Lamont’s transportation investment plan with a proposal to toll only trucks.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
November 22, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Anheuser-Busch, Nikola, BYD Complete First Zero-Emission Beer Run

Anheuser-Busch announced it completed on Nov. 21 its first zero-emission beer delivery in the company’s hometown of St. Louis using only zero-emission trucks from Nikola Motor Co. and BYD Motors.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
November 21, 2019
Government, Business

Trump Signs Bill to Extend Government Funding

Agencies at the U.S. Department of Transportation and throughout the federal government will continue to operate through Dec. 20 after President Donald Trump signed a monthlong funding bill the Senate passed Nov. 21.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
November 21, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics, Top 100

Coyote Predicts Spot Market Prices to Rise in Q1 2020

Coyote Logistics forecast truckload spot rates will increase heading into 2019’s peak season and continue into 2020 in its prediction for the final quarter of the year.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
November 21, 2019
Business, Logistics

3,200 Union Workers With Canadian National Railway Go On Strike

Canadian National Railway pleaded for a neutral arbitrator Nov. 21 to resolve a strike by thousands of its conductors, yard workers and other employees who walked off the job Nov. 19.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
November 21, 2019
Business, Technology, Fuel

GM CEO Mary Barra Charges Ahead With Electric Cars but Shuns Hybrids

If General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra had her way, the auto industry would forget about selling hybrid electric models and instead concentrate on getting more battery-powered vehicles into showrooms.

David Welch | Bloomberg News
November 21, 2019
Government, Business

Pelosi, White House Seek USMCA Deal at Crucial Meeting

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is meeting Nov. 21 with President Donald Trump’s trade representative Robert Lighthizer, but she said even if they reach a deal on the stalled U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement, there might not be time to vote this year.

Erik Wasson | Bloomberg News
November 21, 2019
Business, Technology

Echo Global Launches EchoDrive Rewards Program

Echo Global Logistics Inc. has launched a rewards program built for its carrier network, the Chicago-based company announced.

November 21, 2019
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Electronics, Food and Beverages Targeted by Cargo Thieves in Q3

Two national cargo theft reports found that top targets for thieves during the third quarter included food and beverages, electronics and nonconsumable household goods such as vacuum cleaners and cleaning products, but while one report found an increase in thefts, the other reported a decline.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
November 21, 2019