31 May Trucking Interests Battle GOP Members of Congress on EPA Proposed Repeal of Glider Rule A trucking industry-related coalition is engaged in a behind-the-scenes skirmish with two dozen Republican members of Congress over whether the Environmental Protection Agency should be required to conduct a regulatory impact analysis to support the agency’s proposal to repeal an Obama administration rule limiting the manufacture of glider kits. Read more...
31 May GM Partners With Tech Investment Firm to Bring Self-Driving Vehicles to Market Next Year General Motors Co. and the SoftBank Vision Fund are partnering to invest in GM Cruise to bring self-driving vehicles to market by next year, the company said May 31. Read more...
31 May UPS Truck Explosion at Kentucky Facility Under Investigation State officials are investigating a May 30 truck explosion at a UPS Inc. maintenance facility in Lexington, Ky., that injured two workers. Read more...
31 May Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy Says Volkswagen Settlement Funds Will Help Update Diesel Trucks Connecticut is obtaining $7.5 million from the national Volkswagen settlement over emissions cheating and will use the funds to help replace aging diesel trucks and other equipment. Read more...
31 May Produce Season Is Here — And It Could Bring a Rich Harvest for Shippers Spring traditionally begins the produce season in the United States, with Florida shipping the vegetables it grew during the winter months and California loading up its vast bounty of vegetables, fruits and nuts to be trucked across the nation. Read more...
31 May This Hot Market and Used Trucks Used trucks are a hot commodity, a reflection of the robust demand for capacity that the trucking industry currently enjoys. Read more...
30 May CP Rail Strike Ends as Company Reaches Deal With Teamsters Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. reached a tentative four-year deal with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, ending a strike that began late May 29. Read more...
30 May Colorado Set to Be First State to Test ‘Smart Pavement’ Tim Sylvester, CEO of Kansas City, Mo.-based Integrated Roadways, thinks his startup company’s “smart pavement” — bristling with sensors and the latest fiber-optic and wireless technology — could be a lifesaver in mishaps. Read more...
30 May Fuel Tax Hike Could Pump Up Construction in Missouri Missouri voters will choose whether to raise the nation’s fourth-lowest gasoline tax when they go to the polls in November. Read more...
30 May Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner Announces $11 Billion Infrastructure Plan Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner announced an $11 billion infrastructure plan May 29 that aims to repair and upgrade the state’s roads and bridges. Read more...