20 Nov Mnuchin Moves to Restart Stimulus Talks With Democrats Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is trying to revive stalled stimulus talks with congressional Democrats, the first sign in weeks of possible movement on virus relief in the waning days of the Trump administration. Read more...
20 Nov FlowBelow Gains Standard Position on Freightliner Cascadia FlowBelow Aero Inc. announced its locking aerodynamic wheel cover will become standard on all Freightliner Cascadia trucks Jan. 1. Read more...
20 Nov China Pushes Ahead With Hydrogen, Defying Skeptics Like Elon Musk China, the world’s biggest market for electric vehicles, isn’t so quick to dismiss the alternative to batteries. Officials are promoting the development of hydrogen-powered cars, trucks and buses, with Beijing offering to reward cities that achieve adoption targets. Read more...
20 Nov Wisconsin DOT Launches Online Fleet Management Tool The Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Division of Motor Vehicles recently launched an online program to help companies manage their fleets. Read more...
20 Nov Walgreens CFO Downplays Amazon’s Role in Pharmacy Industry Walgreens Boots Alliance’s finance chief downplayed the impact of Amazon .com Inc. just days after the internet giant’s push into online pharmacy sent shares of pharmacies and drug distributors reeling. Read more...
19 Nov NHTSA Seeking Input on Autonomous Vehicle Rules The U.S. government’s road safety agency is asking for public comment on how it should regulate safe deployment of self-driving vehicles. Read more...
19 Nov US Airlines Warn of Weakening Demand Ahead of Holiday Travel The holiday travel rebound U.S. airlines were anticipating is starting to wobble. Read more...
19 Nov FMCSA Clarifies Terms for Ag Haulers, Farmers The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published an interim final rule clarifying some definitions associated with agricultural goods. Read more...
19 Nov Trucking Companies Increasing Pay Could Indicate Greater Trend Carriers are boosting compensation to address an ongoing driver shortage that some fear may worsen as a recent surge in COVID-19 cases threatens to put new strains on the supply chain. Read more...
19 Nov GM: New Batteries Cut Electric Car Costs, Increase Range General Motors says a pending breakthrough in battery chemistry will cut the price of its electric vehicles so they equal those powered by gasoline within five years. The technology also will increase the range per charge to as much as 450 miles. Read more...