Fuel-Efficient Tech Available for Trucks Via Proposed Legislation
Legislation that would establish a program at the U.S. Department of Energy to assist the trucking industry with the adoption of fuel-efficient technologies recently was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
August 23, 2021Growth at Services, Factories Slows to Eight-Month Low
U.S. business activity continues to downshift, with growth slowing to an eight-month low in August against a backdrop of materials shortages, a lack of labor and an upswing in coronavirus infections.
August 23, 2021Henri’s Remnants Hinder Cleanup, Threaten Inland Floods
The slow and sprawling storm system named Henri drenched much of the inland Northeast with rain Aug. 23, hampering cleanup efforts and threatening further flooding in areas with ground already saturated from a wet summer.
August 23, 2021Planning, Hydration Can Protect Truck Drivers During Heat Waves
As a series of extreme heat waves settled over large swaths of the country this summer, professional truck drivers were at times exposed to temperatures well over 100 degrees as they worked to deliver the nation’s freight.
August 20, 2021NTSB’s Jennifer Homendy Says Automated Driving Claims Erode Public Trust
The nation’s new chief accident investigator wants to send a message: growing public confusion over automated driving systems in the U.S. is threatening to undermine the potential safety benefits of the technology.
August 20, 2021As Nuclear Verdicts Drive Up Costs, Focus Is on Safety, Data
Escalating insurance costs have become a severe financial headwind for trucking companies in an industry already known for tight profit margins.
August 20, 2021Transportation Panels Pursue Climate, Clean Energy Priorities in $3.5 Trillion Budget
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is urging Democrats to unify in support of a $3.5 trillion budget proposal that would help advance President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda, including social aid programs and climate change policies.
August 19, 2021Workers at Mexico GM Plant Oust Union
MEXICO CITY — Workers at a General Motors plant in Mexico have voted to end a collective bargaining contract negotiated by an old-guard union accused of intimidation tactics in earlier votes. It was an early display of the effectiveness of labor mechanisms negotiated under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement.
August 19, 2021Senate Democrats Ask for Taiwan’s Help With Chip Shortage
Three Democratic senators are asking the Taiwanese government to help the U.S. with a chip shortage that has idled auto plants and sent workers packing throughout the industry as the global economy struggles to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 19, 2021Jobless Claims Hit a Pandemic Low as Hiring Strengthens
WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fourth straight time to a pandemic low, the latest sign that America’s job market is rebounding from the pandemic recession as employers boost hiring to meet a surge in consumer demand.
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