Safety

Tesla Inc. shares have soared in spite of production shutdowns, likely demand disruptions and uncertainty about how soon the electric-car maker can restore more-normal operations.

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order April 28 meant to stave off a shortage of chicken, pork and other meat on American supermarket shelves because of the coronavirus.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is reviewing the agency’s current seizure medical policy with an eye toward possibly eliminating a requirement that truck drivers with the condition request a special exemption from the agency.

After testing on public roads, Tesla is rolling out a new feature of its partially automated driving system designed to spot stop signs and traffic signals.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule that would plug an existing “information gap” to ensure that state driver licensing agencies are prohibited from issuing, renewing, upgrading or transferring a commercial driver license or learner permit to truck drivers with drug and alcohol violations.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is preparing to launch a public-private partnership that will use drones in coronavirus-related relief efforts.

President Donald Trump and retailers are expected to announce wider availability of coronavirus tests as his administration seeks to address concerns from states and business leaders that U.S. testing must be more robust for Americans to feel comfortable returning to work.

This year’s North American Inspectors Championship has been canceled due to coronavirus-related safety concerns, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced April 23.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended her stay-home order another two weeks to May 15 and kept the state’s carmakers and suppliers in limbo over how soon they’ll be able to reopen.

Aperia Technologies Inc. announced it has introduced a tire-related virtual training and support platform to continue to meet the needs of professional trucking fleets when in-person training and support is not possible.