05 Apr Infrastructure Funding Hits Roadblocks in Michigan Legislature As negotiations over Michigan’s annual budget pick up the pace, fissures are developing between the Republican-led Legislature and Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over the perennial problem of road funding. Read more...
05 Apr Steering, Suspension Systems Focus of 2019 CVSA Roadcheck Steering and suspension systems will be the focus of the annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance International Roadcheck event June 4-6. Read more...
05 Apr Oil in Longest Run of Weekly Gains Since 2017 on Tight Supply Oil in New York headed for the longest weekly winning streak since November 2017 as crises from Venezuela to Libya threatened supplies, while optimism over U.S.-China trade talks buoyed the outlook for demand. Read more...
05 Apr Canada Won’t Ratify USMCA Trade Deal if Metals Tariffs Are in Place Canada is ratcheting up pressure on the U.S. to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum — threatening to hold up the new continental trade deal and change up its own retaliatory tariffs to have a bigger impact. Read more...
05 Apr Senate Committee Approves NHTSA Nominee Heidi King Heidi King took a step forward in her quest to become administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Read more...
05 Apr Dana Expands Aftermarket Portfolio Dana Inc. announced the addition of premium aftermarket differential carrier bearing kits to its Spicer Select all-makes drivetrain portfolio. Read more...
05 Apr Colorado Drillers Face Tougher Rules Under New Reforms Colorado’s Legislature passed a sweeping overhaul of the state’s oil and natural gas laws, giving local governments more power to regulate drilling in one of the nation’s top crude-producing regions. Read more...
05 Apr Fortistar Acquires Landfills for Renewable Natural Gas Clean energy supplier Fortistar, in partnership with financial company Ares Capital Corp., announced it acquired two landfill renewable natural gas facilities in western Pennsylvania from EDF Renewables North America. Read more...
04 Apr Editorial: Starting the Clock on HOS Reform The Department of Transportation has taken an important first step in potential reform of the hours-of-service rules that regulate how much time truck drivers can spend behind the wheel, and we’re glad to see it. Read more...
04 Apr Old Dominion Freight Line Unveils Interactive Signage at Mets’ Citi Field Old Dominion Freight Line is upping its advertising game this season with the New York Mets. The company partnered with Chicago-based Czarnowski to create a three-dimensional replica of an ODFL tractor-trailer at Citi Field. Read more...