15 Jan China to Buy $52 Billion of Additional US Energy Products China agreed to buy $52.4 billion of additional U.S. energy products as part of a landmark trade deal signed by the world’s two top economic superpowers. Read more...
15 Jan Perspective: California’s AB 5 Threatens Future of ‘Gig’ Economy California’s effort to reshape the “gig” economy hit a significant roadblock earlier this month when a federal court issued a temporary injunction prohibiting the application of the state’s new rules to truck drivers, citing a conflict with federal law. The roadblock is by no means fatal, but it’s not insignificant — not when there are so many lawsuits left to be decided. Read more...
15 Jan DOT’s Elaine Chao Announces ADAS, Connected Technology Programs WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced several initiatives relating to connected vehicle technologies and advanced driver assistance systems before a crowd of industry representatives Jan. 15. Read more...
15 Jan Fed Says Economic Growth Was Modest in Final Weeks of 2019 The U.S. economy kept growing at a modest clip as 2019 drew to a close, while a deterioration in manufacturing employment belied overall tight job market conditions across the country, a Federal Reserve survey showed. Read more...
15 Jan FHWA to Release Updated Jason’s Law Truck Parking Survey WASHINGTON — Results of a comprehensive national federal survey of truck parking availability will be made public in the next few months, according to a Jan. 15 presentation at the Transportation Research Board annual meeting. Read more...
15 Jan US, China Sign Deal That Aims to Simmer Long-Running Trade Tensions WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a trade agreement Jan. 15 with China that is expected to boost exports from U.S. farmers and manufacturers and is aimed at lowering tensions in a long-running dispute between the economic powers. Read more...
15 Jan Medium-Duty December Sales Post Slight Gain to End Near-Record Year Medium-duty truck sales in December rose nearly 5% overall compared with a year earlier and annual volume for 2019 was the highest since 2006, WardsAuto .com reported. Read more...
15 Jan FHWA Specialists Identify Resources for Public WASHINGTON — The Federal Highway Administration offered attendees of the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting an update of the resources the agency has made available. Read more...
15 Jan GM Promotes 1,350 Temp Workers to Full-Time Status After Strike General Motors Co. delivered on one of the key promises made in its labor contract that ended a 40-day strike in October by giving 1,350 temporary staffers full-time status. Read more...
15 Jan State DOT Directors: Work With Us on Safety WASHINGTON — The leaders of several state departments of transportation urged automobile drivers and trucking companies to work together on safety improvements to help reduce traffic fatalities to zero or near zero, during a panel at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting Jan. 14. Read more...