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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.

Business, Technology, Fuel

Saving the Planet With Electric Vehicles Means Strangling This Desert

Mining for lithium for electric vehicles is having an irreversible impact on the Atacama desert in Chile.

Laura Millan Lombrana | Bloomberg News
June 11, 2019
Business, Equipment, Safety

Audi Recalls First Electric SUV in US on Battery Fire Risk

Volkswagen AG’s luxury brand Audi is recalling its first all-electric vehicle sold in the U.S. due to a potential risk of a battery fire.

June 11, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment

What to Watch for at Tesla’s Annual Shareholders Meeting

Tesla Inc. investors will be more anxious than usual to get an update from CEO Elon Musk on June 11 at the company’s annual meeting.

Dana Hull | Bloomberg News
June 11, 2019
Business, Safety

2019 Indiana Truck Driving Championships

Photos from the Indiana Truck Driving Championships.

June 11, 2019
Government, Business, Safety

House Transportation Authorizers Dive Into Trucking Policy June 12

Trucking policy will have its moment in the spotlight. The House subcommittee on Highways and Transit on June 12 will review the full spectrum of issues within an industry responsible for transporting a significant portion of the country’s freight. Here's your Capitol Agenda look ahead to the week for trucking on Capitol Hill.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
June 11, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

ATA’s Chris Spear: New Fuel Tax Remains Most Viable Way to Fund Infrastructure

INDIANAPOLIS — A day before he was to go to Congress to testify about new highway funding, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear spoke of his hope that President Donald Trump would push harder for a new $2 trillion infrastructure bill.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
June 11, 2019
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Indiana Sen. Mike Braun Envisions Infrastructure Plan Bigger Than Trump’s

INDIANAPOLIS — The nation needs an even larger infrastructure bill than the one proposed by President Donald Trump, an Indiana senator told an audience at the National Accounting and Finance Council’s 2019 annual conference.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
June 11, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment

NAFC Panels: Data Is Used to Cut Repair Costs, Improve Policy

INDIANAPOLIS — Why does an average truckload fleet’s trucks go 8,400 miles before a breakdown but the “best-in-class” fleet goes 44,600 before one? It’s all about data.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
June 11, 2019
Business, Safety

2019 Oregon Truck Driving Championships

Photos from the Oregon Truck Driving Championships held June 8 in Portland.

June 11, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

Carriers Invest in Inspection Strategies, Tools

Motor carriers are investing in training, technology and ongoing education to help ensure their drivers conduct thorough pre- and post-trip inspections, which are essential for complying with federal safety standards and minimizing vehicle downtime.

Mindy Long | Special to Transport Topics
June 11, 2019