09 Jan Auto Sales Rebound May Shift Global Growth Focus Investors should watch out for an impending recovery in global auto sales that will steal the limelight from the semiconductor industry and give some comfort to those expecting the global economy to kick up in 2020. Read more...
09 Jan Rep. Debbie Dingell Introduces Electric Vehicle Bill WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell introduced legislation Jan. 8 to boost adoption of electric cars. Read more...
09 Jan China’s Economy Czar Coming to Washington to Sign Trade Deal China’s economy czar will visit Washington the week of Jan. 13 for the signing of an interim trade deal, the government said Jan. 9. Read more...
08 Jan House Panel Will Get Highway Bill in ‘Next Couple of Months,’ Rep. Sam Graves Says WASHINGTON — The committee that handles transportation affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives expects to consider a comprehensive highway policy measure in the early part of this year, the panel’s top Republican said Jan. 8. Read more...
08 Jan Uber Tweaks App in California to Comply With State Law Uber Technologies Inc. overhauled its ride-hailing app for California users, tweaking fares and features to respond to a new state law designed to reclassify drivers as employees. Read more...
08 Jan Trailer Manufacturers Can Proceed With Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Suit The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has lifted a stay of a Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association lawsuit seeking to block a Phase 2 greenhouse gas-emissions rule provision that would for the first time regulate trailers. Read more...
08 Jan DOT Unveils Updated AV Guidance at CES 2020 The Department of Transportation has released AV 4.0, which serves as the agency’s policy update of autonomous vehicle technology guidelines. Read more...
08 Jan China Purchases Brazilian Soybeans Before Trade Deal With US China is picking up soybean cargoes in Brazil, dashing hopes for big American sales immediately after a partial trade deal is signed with the U.S. next week, according to people familiar with the matter. Read more...
08 Jan US Steelmaker Nucor Corp. Raises Prices for Fifth Time in Two Months Nucor Corp., the largest U.S. steelmaker, raised prices for a fifth time since late October, adding to signs of a rebound in the industry. Read more...
08 Jan Convoy Says AI Now Fully Runs Its Load-Matching and Brokering Services that rely on artificial intelligence to handle financial and broker-related transactions are making inroads in trucking, in some cases taking over manual processes that for years relied on human hands. Read more...