Age of Electric Box Trucks Within Reach, NACFE Reports
The entire U.S. and Canadian market of hundreds of thousands of simple medium-duty box trucks will come to embrace electrification, leading the way for other more complex medium-duty applications over the next decade as the industry pursues zero emissions, according to the North American Council for Freight Efficiency.
June 29, 2022Hyzon Motors Appoints Shawn Yadon President of Commercial Operations
Hyzon Motors Inc. has selected Shawn Yadon to be president of commercial operations, the fuel cell electric mobility company announced June 29.
June 29, 2022NHTSA’s Steven Cliff Says Agency to Scrutinize Auto-Driver Technology
WASHINGTON — The new head of the government’s road safety agency says it will intensify efforts to understand the risks posed by automated vehicle technology, so it can decide what regulations may be necessary to protect drivers, passengers and pedestrians.
June 29, 2022New Fuel Taxes Kick in July 1 in Number of States
Higher gas taxes will sweep across pumps in several states on July 1 to drive fuel prices even higher.
June 29, 2022Export Controls ‘Matter More Than Ever,’ Commerce Chief Raimondo Says
U.S. restrictions on exports “are at the red-hot center of how we best protect our democracies” because they cut off supply of crucial technologies to countries that threaten American national security, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said.
June 29, 2022Economy Slipped 1.6% to Start Year
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy shrank at a 1.6% annual pace in the first three months of the year, the government reported June 29 in a slight downgrade from its previous estimate for the January-March quarter.
June 29, 2022Supreme Court Declines to Hear C.H. Robinson Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a federal appellate court decision involving a personal injury suit alleging that freight broker C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. was negligent in connection with a serious injury from an accident in 2016 involving a carrier it hired.
June 28, 2022EIA Delays Fuel Price Release for Second Week
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released updated gasoline prices but delayed its weekly release of national diesel prices for the second week in a row June 27.
June 28, 2022Where the Supply Chain Recovery Stands
Two years into the crisis that disrupted global supply chains, the busiest port complex in the U.S. is still battling bottlenecks across the board.
June 28, 2022Goods-Trade Deficit Narrows to Smallest This Year
The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit narrowed in May to its smallest this year as exports rose to a record, suggesting a tailwind for economic growth in the second quarter.
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