25 Sep Ex-Uber Engineer Anthony Levandowski Publicly Rebuts Theft Claims Former Uber Technologies Inc. engineer Anthony Levandowski broke his long silence about allegations that he stole driverless vehicle technology from Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit to say that he didn’t do it. Read more...
25 Sep Perspective: Appreciating the Journey as Chairman Barry Pottle writes: One of the things I’ve learned about trucking is you need to appreciate the journey. It was a lesson I took to heart at 18 when I started my career in this industry as an owner-operator, and one that served me well in my time as American Trucking Associations chairman. Read more...
25 Sep Continental to Cut Jobs, Close Factories in 10-Year Overhaul Continental AG mapped out a sweeping restructuring plan set to last a decade that will affect as many as 20,000 jobs worldwide, part of the German manufacturer’s effort to restore profits while enduring sluggish vehicle production in key markets. Read more...
25 Sep Walgreens, FedEx Express Partner With Google Parent on Drones Wing Aviation, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., said it is collaborating with FedEx Corp.’s Express division and pharmacy retailer Walgreens to launch a drone-delivery service in Christiansburg, Va. Read more...
24 Sep Charges Reduced for Three Truck Drivers Hauling Legal Hemp Through Idaho Three truck drivers arrested on felony marijuana trafficking charges in the past 18 months for hauling loads of legal hemp through Idaho have agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanors in return for suspended jail sentences and fines. Read more...
24 Sep Truck Tonnage in August Climbs 4.1% Seasonally adjusted truck tonnage rose 4.1% in August compared with a year earlier, according to American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. Read more...
24 Sep Universal Postal Union Rejects Trump’s Favored Reform Plan In a showdown Sept. 24 at a Universal Postal Union meeting, countries rejected the Trump administration’s favored approach to an international mail problem that is making the U.S. consider leaving the 145-year-old body. Read more...
24 Sep Spear to Target Jury Verdicts, HOS, Infrastructure at MCE The head of American Trucking Associations plans to focus on fighting back against large court verdicts against the industry, continuing the push for a national infrastructure package and working toward reform for federal hours-of-service rules when the industry gathers for ATA's annual Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego. Read more...
24 Sep Senate Committee Advances Labor Nominee Scalia to Chamber Floor Eugene Scalia’s nomination to become the next Secretary of Labor in the Trump administration was advanced by a U.S. Senate committee Sept. 24. Read more...
24 Sep EPA Threatens California Highway Funding Over Smog-Choked Skies The Environmental Protection Agency notified California in a letter Sept. 24 that it has failed to file complete plans for fighting conventional air pollution and may lose highway funding as punishment. Read more...