13 Aug Uber’s Legal Strategy on Driver Fight: Delay, Appeal to Public Uber Technologies Inc. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s warning that the company may have to temporarily shut down in California is textbook strategy for the ride-hailing giant: When adverse court rulings hit, appeal to the public for support and seek to delay regulatory action. Read more...
13 Aug July Medium-Duty Sales Drop Nearly 20% July medium-duty truck sales dropped almost 20% compared with a year earlier as only the combined total of the two lightest segments posted a small gain, WardsAuto .com reported. Read more...
13 Aug US Jobless Claims Below 1 Million for First Time in Pandemic The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell below 1 million for the first time since the pandemic began in March, suggesting the economic recovery is gaining some traction amid a deceleration in coronavirus infections. Read more...
12 Aug On the Roads Less Traveled, Speeds Are Up With emptier roads during the coronavirus pandemic tempting some drivers to pick up the pace, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is taking a fresh look at the motivations that compel drivers to speed. Read more...
12 Aug Highway Bill Stuck in Limbo Amid Negotiations Less than two months before the country’s current highway policy law expires, congressional leaders and the White House are plodding through negotiations on a new highway bill. Read more...
12 Aug Stocks Briefly Erase Pandemic Losses; Oil Rallies U.S. stocks briefly surpassed the all-time closing high reached before the coronavirus pandemic, propelled by surging technology shares. The dollar weakened, and Treasury yields rose to five-week highs. Read more...
12 Aug Class 8 Sales Show Resurgence in July U.S. Class 8 retail sales in July cleared 14,000 for the highest total since March, WardsAuto.com reported as the freight economy grew stronger. Read more...
12 Aug Commercial Trucks Pick Up Speed on Road to Sustainability Commercial trucking is making progress with sustainability, but obstacles and unknowns remain, according to a coalition of industry groups. Read more...
12 Aug Labor Abuse Allegations Tie Up Ships in Australia Ports Australian authorities detained at least two cargo ships for alleged labor violations related to demands from seafarers to be sent home, some of whom have spent more than a year at sea. Read more...
12 Aug Planning Group Launches Truck Parking Survey for Phoenix Region An organization representing the Phoenix metropolitan area is conducting a study of truck parking issues in the region. Read more...