20 Nov Automakers Stand to Lose Airwaves Rights as FCC Drops a Promise Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai proposed reassigning airwaves long promised to automakers and instead allow other wireless uses on the frequencies. Read more...
20 Nov GM Sues Fiat Chrysler, Alleging Union Bribes DETROIT — General Motors is suing Fiat Chrysler, alleging that its crosstown rival got an unfair business advantage by bribing officials of the United Auto Workers union. Read more...
20 Nov USMCA Could Run Into Trouble as Mexican Reform Comes Up Short It was a historic moment for Mexico: the first time workers were given the right to vote on a labor contract negotiated by their union under a new law. Read more...
20 Nov Medium-Duty Sales Continued to Climb in October U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks rose 12.4% in October, led by strong gains in Class 6 vehicles, WardsAuto.com reported. Read more...
20 Nov AI Poised to Impact High-Skill US Jobs, Including Finance Artificial intelligence is coming for America’s high-paid professions as it creates winners and losers across the labor market like never before. Read more...
20 Nov California Intensifies Fossil Fuel Fight With New Drilling Ban California intensified its battle against fossil fuels by seeking independent reviews of all pending hydraulic fracturing permits and halting approvals of a key production technique in an area that has pumped crude for more than a century. Read more...
20 Nov Pilot Flying J Announces One9 Network to Attract Small Fleets Pilot Flying J announced a network of fueling stations designed for smaller fleets, hoping to attract their business with more locations, credit, benefits and perks. Read more...
20 Nov Amazon Plans to Open Cashierless Supermarkets Next Year Amazon.com is preparing to open Amazon Go supermarkets and pop-up stores, an expansion of the company’s cashierless ambitions that includes the possibility of licensing the technology to other retailers. Read more...
20 Nov Nissan Plans First Bond Sale Since Scandals After Leader Changes Nissan Motor Co. is planning its first bond sale since scandals involving its ex-Chairman Carlos Ghosn and former CEO Hiroto Saikawa, according to people familiar with the matter. Read more...
20 Nov Automation Debate Across Trucking Industry Lingers, Lawmakers Say WASHINGTON — Federal policymakers seek to reassure truckers about their future in the labor force as they acknowledge the need to adapt to a new landscape amid advancements in automation. Read more...