08 Jun Senate EPW Leaders Say Infrastructure Part of Solution During Turbulent Times An economy-reviving infrastructure plan may be more important than ever in this age of the COVID-19 pandemic and social upheaval. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
08 Jun Recession Began in February in Face of Coronavirus, Experts Say WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy entered a recession in February as the coronavirus struck the nation, a group of economists declared June 8. Read more...
08 Jun Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess Giving Up Managing VW Brand Herbert Diess, CEO of Volkswagen, ceded direct control of the German company’s main passenger car brand after clashing with labor unions over production issues affecting two key models. Read more...
08 Jun Tesla Hails Air-Quality Effects of Shutdowns Elon Musk Called ‘Fascist’ Tesla Inc. said the drop in pollution during coronavirus-related shutdowns could embolden governments that already have been making plans to eventually ban vehicles that run on fossil fuels. Read more...
08 Jun Nikola Stock Surges 104% on Third Day of Trading Shares of Nikola Motor Co. surged 104% to a record in its third day of trading on the Nasdaq after a merger with VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. Read more...
08 Jun Crossword Puzzle Solution for June 8, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the June 8, 2020 print edition. Read more...
08 Jun Trump’s Executive Order Seeks to Advance Major Infrastructure Projects An executive order to expedite the permitting process for big-ticket infrastructure projects that President Donald Trump signed recently is meant to assist the economy during the pandemic. Read more...
08 Jun Daimler Truck Coordinates Fuel Cell Activities With New Company Daimler Truck AG has established Daimler Truck Fuel Cell GmbH & Co., the organizational and legal framework intended to bring together all of the group’s fuel cell activities. Read more...
08 Jun Oil Erases Gains With Saudis Ending Extra Output Cuts Oil fell after Saudi Arabia said it wouldn’t continue its additional, deeper output curbs after June. Read more...
08 Jun Cristobal Now a Depression, Moving Toward Great Lakes NEW ORLEANS — Tropical Storm Cristobal weakened into a depression early June 8 after inundating coastal Louisiana and ginning up dangerous weather along most of the U.S. Gulf Coast, sending waves crashing over Mississippi beaches, swamping parts of an Alabama island town and spawning a tornado in Florida. Read more...