10 Dec US Trucking, Logistics Sectors Ready to Mobilize for Vaccine Distribution For the trucking and logistics industry, the challenges of COVID-19 vaccine distribution are just beginning. Hundreds of millions of doses will need to be shipped around the world and in the United States, and the process is just now getting underway. Read more...
10 Dec Warehouses Lure More Cash Than Offices in Pandemic-Fueled Flip Warehouses are the hottest corner of commercial real estate — maybe too hot. Read more...
10 Dec US Experts Convene to Decide on Go-Ahead for Pfizer Vaccine A U.S. government advisory panel convened Dec. 10 to decide whether to endorse mass use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to help conquer the outbreak that has killed close to 300,000 Americans. Read more...
10 Dec Jobless Claims Jump More Than Forecast Amid New Shutdowns Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits surged last week, topping estimates with the highest level since September, suggesting that widening business shutdowns to curb the pandemic are spurring fresh job losses. Read more...
10 Dec Report Covers Critical Issues for State Leaders Ahead of Vaccine Distribution Governors should assess their capacity for transportation and address logistical issues as early as possible as they brace for COVID-19 vaccine distribution, according to the National Governors Association. Read more...
09 Dec GMC Sierra Goes Hands-Free GMC says it will offer its hands-free driver-assistance feature Super Cruise on its Sierra pickup sometime in 2022. Read more...
09 Dec House Passes One-Week Stopgap Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown The country’s port operators called on federal lawmakers to approve billions of dollars in emergency aid as congressional leaders scramble to avert a partial government shutdown. Read more...
09 Dec GM’s Cruise to Deploy Driverless Cars in San Francisco SAN RAMON, Calif. — General Motors’ self-driving car company is sending out vehicles with nobody behind the wheel in San Francisco as it navigates its way toward launching a robotic taxi service that would compete against Uber and Lyft in the hometown of the leading ride-hailing services. Read more...
09 Dec Driver Financial Security Key to Recruitment, Retention Truck driver recruitment and retention have been difficult this year, but providing financial security can be a huge incentive. Read more...
09 Dec Bipartisan Relief Plan Released With Key Hurdles Unresolved The Democratic and Republican lawmakers working on a compromise pandemic relief plan delivered a more detailed summary of their proposal Dec. 9 but haven’t yet resolved the deadlock over a business liability shield and aid to state and local governments. Read more...