11 Dec Government Shutdown Averted as Senate Passes Stopgap Spending Bill The Senate passed a one-week government spending bill and President Donald Trump signed it Dec. 11, averting a government shutdown. Read more...
10 Dec YRC Loan Profitable for Treasury, Mnuchin Says Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told a congressional oversight committee that the federal government has made money on a $700 million loan it extended to YRC Worldwide under a coronavirus relief package for businesses that were deemed essential in fighting the pandemic. Read more...
10 Dec Indiana Awards $101 Million for Local Roads, Bridges The Indiana Department of Transportation and Gov. Eric Holcomb announced that local government agencies have received a combined $101 million in state matching funds to support road and bridge projects. Read more...
10 Dec Transportation Management Technologies Reach Inflection Point A series of trends and technological advancements is driving change with transportation management systems at an unprecedented pace, according to carriers and TMS providers. Read more...
10 Dec SelecTrucks Prepares for Wave of Cascadia Models to Reach Used Market The used Class 8 sleeper market is showing signs of a rebound, said Mary Aufdemberg, president of Daimler Trucks Remarketing. Read more...
10 Dec Class 8 Sales in November Slip Class 8 U.S. retail sales in November reached 17,803, down 4% compared with 18,545 a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported. Read more...
10 Dec California Gov. Gavin Newsom Names Liane Randolph for CARB Chair Gov. Gavin Newsom has named one of California’s utility-company regulators to lead the state agency that fights air pollution and climate change. Read more...
10 Dec Trucking Takes Initial Steps Toward a Zero-Emission Future Recent advances in electric-vehicle technology and the broader movement to reduce carbon emissions are creating market conditions that are increasingly favorable for electrification. Read more...
10 Dec White House Weighs Reopening Travel With Europe Despite Spike The White House has held multiple discussions on reopening travel to the U.S. from the U.K. and other European countries and Brazil, even amid a surge in coronavirus cases, according to people familiar with the matter. Read more...
10 Dec Mullen Group Adapts 2021 Business Plan to COVID Expectations Mullen Group is pursuing a business plan for next year that covers several key goals and budgets based on the coronavirus remaining an issue, the company detailed Dec. 9. Read more...