17 Aug New York Politicians, Voters Sue Trump Over USPS Funding A group of voters and candidates for office in New York sued President Donald Trump and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to ensure enough funding and staffing so that absentee and mail-in ballots are counted the same as in-person ballots. Read more...
17 Aug Black Horse Carriers Joins Penske’s Electric Vehicle Program Penske Truck Leasing announced that dedicated fleet services company Black Horse Carriers has joined its electric vehicle program. Read more...
17 Aug Oil Drops for Third Day Before OPEC+ Reviews Easing Output Cuts Oil fell below $42 a barrel in New York as OPEC+ gathered to assess its supply deal, with countries struggling to contain the virus that has hurt economies and fuel demand globally. Read more...
17 Aug Pelosi Calls House Back Into Session to Vote on Postal Bill Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling the House back into session over the crisis at the U.S. Postal Service, setting up a political showdown amid growing concerns that the Trump White House is trying to undermine the agency ahead of the election. Read more...
17 Aug Agency OKs $27M to Boost Zero-Emission Vehicles in California California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District has approved the first installment of $27 million in a program that ultimately will provide up to $90 million to replace higher-polluting Class 8 trucks and port drayage trucks with zero-emission vehicles. Read more...
14 Aug FMCSA’s Jim Mullen Stepping Down; Wiley Deck to Become Deputy Administrator Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration acting Administrator Jim Mullen will leave his position at the end of August. Read more...
14 Aug Navistar Locates NEXT eMobility Unit in Michigan Navistar announced its NEXT eMobility business unit will be located in a new facility in Rochester Hills, Mich. Read more...
14 Aug RoadOne Adopts New Sourcing Platform Feature Cargo Chief announced that Bob Voltmann, outgoing CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association, has joined Cargo Chief’s board of directors as an adviser. Read more...
14 Aug Kenworth Ends Production of K500 Model Kenworth Truck Co. announced it completed its final K500 cabover severe-service truck at its assembly plant in Renton, Wash., ending 14 years of production. Read more...
14 Aug Pennsylvania Transportation Commission OKs 12-Year Investment Plan The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission recently updated its transportation program, which outlines plans to direct billions of dollars to future infrastructure projects. Read more...