12 May COVID-19 Will Exacerbate Rural Transportation Funding Needs, TRIP Finds Rural transportation needs face a significant funding deficit that will be compounded by the coronavirus pandemic’s blow to state revenue sources, according to a recent report from The Road Information Program. Read more...
11 May Diesel Prices Level Off as Oil-Producing Nations Cut Output Further The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel fell only half a penny nationwide to $2.394 from $2.399 the previous week, according to the Energy Information Administration's weekly report May 11. Read more...
11 May California Trucking Association Continues Fight Against AB 5 The California Trucking Association continues to lay the legal groundwork to block the state from enforcing a law aimed at reclassifying owner-operators as motor carrier employees. Read more...
11 May Musk Says Tesla Poised to Defy California County, Reopen Car Plant Elon Musk said Tesla Inc. is flouting the California county that has blocked its efforts to reopen its only U.S. car plant by restarting production at the facility. Read more...
11 May Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao: ‘Truckers Are Our Heroes’ Society often judges its heroes by the sports they dominate. The real heroes in the age of COVID-19 are found on the nation's roads. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
11 May Airlines Balance Fewer Flights, Travelers Seeking Social Distance U.S. airlines are grappling with one outcome of the deep schedule cuts they’ve made in response to near-zero travel demand: Many of the flights that remain are starting to fill up, complicating social distancing guidelines and angering some passengers. Read more...
11 May Dana Hires Hong Yang for Electric Vehicle Systems Post Dana Inc. announced Hong Yang joined the company as senior director of electric vehicle systems engineering for its commercial vehicle drive and motion business unit. Read more...
11 May Biggest US Car Dealer Declares Recovery Underway AutoNation Inc., the biggest car dealership chain in the U.S., said consumers’ desire to travel again and do so in their own personal space is driving the industry’s rebound from the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
11 May Electric Truck Integration Poses Challenges for Fleets, Study Shows Many fleets are looking to integrate electric trucks into their operations but are stymied by a series of obstacles that will slow the shift from diesel vehicles. Read more...
11 May Crossword Puzzle Solution for May 11, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the May 11, 2020 print edition. Read more...