DOJ Defends Autos Probe Ahead of House Inquiry on Enforcement
The U.S. Justice Department denied politics played a role in its decision last year to open an antitrust investigation of four automakers that reached an agreement with California on fuel-efficiency standards.
June 22, 2020Democrats Showcase Their Version of Infrastructure Week
The recent passage of a highway policy bill by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has refocused attention on the country’s surface transportation inadequacies. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
June 22, 2020US Rejects Additional Flights Sought by Chinese Airlines
U.S. officials rejected additional flights proposed by Chinese airlines but said they would reconsider if the Beijing government adjusts its policies affecting American passenger carriers.
June 22, 2020Democratic Senators Raise Cybersecurity Concerns About Autonomous Vehicles
Two key senators are pushing to enhance cybersecurity protections for autonomous vehicles absent a comprehensive policy proposal about the technology in Congress.
June 22, 2020NHTSA Projects Fewer Q1 Year-Over-Year Traffic Fatalities
A statistical projection of overall traffic fatalities for the first quarter of 2020 shows that an estimated 7,780 people died in crashes, a decrease of nearly 1%, or 70 fewer fatalities compared with the first quarter of 2019, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
June 22, 2020Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Trump’s 25% Steel Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court left intact President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported steel products, rejecting an industry trade group challenge that sought to strip the president of a powerful legal tool for imposing duties.
June 22, 2020Unveiling the 2020 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed 2020 into a challenging and unprecedented year for the trucking industry, but at least for now, Transport Topics' annual ranking of the largest for-hire carriers in North America remains fairly stable.
June 22, 2020Transport Topics Collects Three National Awards From ASBPE
Transport Topics has been named a winner of 2020 Azbee Awards of Excellence in three national categories by the American Society of Business Publication Editors.
June 19, 2020Hiring Rose in 46 States in May; Jobless Rates Still High
Employers added jobs in 46 states last month, evidence that the U.S. economy’s surprise hiring gain in May was spread broadly across the country — in both states that began reopening their economies early and those that did so only later.
June 19, 2020China to Speed US Farm Purchases After Secretive Hawaii Talks
China plans to accelerate purchases of American farm goods to comply with the phase one trade deal with the U.S. following talks in Hawaii this week.
June 19, 2020