01 Feb Coal to Exit US Power System by 2033, Morgan Stanley Says Coal is on track to disappear from the U.S. power grid by 2033 as the push for a carbon-free electricity system gains strength, according to Morgan Stanley. Read more...
01 Feb Crossword Puzzle Solution for February 1, 2021 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in February 1, 2021 print edition. Read more...
01 Feb Construction Spending Up 1% in December, Led by Housing WASHINGTON — U.S. construction spending rose a moderate 1% in December as the number of new homes offset a sustained weakness in nonresidential construction. Read more...
01 Feb US House Transportation Panel Delves Into COVID-19 Concerns The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee scheduled a hearing this week to assess the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the country’s mobility networks, and potential solutions to ongoing problems. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
01 Feb Mack Trucks Names New Regional Vice Presidents Mack Trucks appointed Zach Bourn regional vice president of the U.S. western region and Jeff Oldham regional vice president of the U.S. central region. Read more...
01 Feb DTNA Finish First to Expand to East Coast Daimler Trucks North America and Universal Technical Institute are expanding DTNA Finish First to UTI’s Orlando campus in summer 2021. Read more...
01 Feb Bridge NY Funding Key for Repairs and Resiliency, Experts Say The funding recently directed to the Bridge NY program represents a positive step in helping repair the state’s aging system, according to infrastructure experts. Read more...
01 Feb Factories Grow at Slower Pace in January SILVER SPRING, Md. — American factories grew in January, but at a slower pace than December. Read more...
01 Feb Battery Maker Microvast Agrees to Merger With Tuscan SPAC Battery maker Microvast Inc. will go public via a merger with blank-check company Tuscan Holdings Corp. in a deal that values the combined company at $3 billion. Read more...
01 Feb Intermodal Council Scores Win in Latest Round of Ongoing Case Against Ocean Carriers The Federal Maritime Commission judge overseeing the $1.8 billion case between the Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference of American Trucking Associations and the Ocean Carriers Equipment Management Association has rejected OCEMA’s appeal to have the case stayed. Read more...