15 Mar Biden Eyes Major Tax Hike to Fund Next Economic Plan, Including Infrastructure President Joe Biden is planning the first major federal tax hike since 1993 to help pay for the long-term economic program designed as a follow-up to his pandemic-relief bill, according to people familiar with the matter. Read more...
15 Mar Proceed With Caution Regarding Transportation Earmarks, Stakeholders Say Peter DeFazio, chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, intends to reintroduce earmarking for highway and transit project funding. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
15 Mar Carriers Use Pre-Planning to Help Drivers Secure Truck Parking Trucking companies are addressing the parking shortage in multiple ways, including advance planning, using technology to access real-time information on parking availability, or even embracing paid reservations for parking spaces or hotel rooms to make it easier for drivers to shut down for the night. Read more...
15 Mar GM-Backed Cruise Buys Self-Driving Startup Voyage Cruise, the self-driving technology company that’s majority-owned by General Motors Co., said it acquired autonomous-vehicle startup Voyage, which operates a service in retirement communities. Read more...
15 Mar Crossword Puzzle Solution for March 15, 2021 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the March 15, 2021 print edition. Read more...
15 Mar Tesla Names Jerome Guillen President of Heavy Trucking Tesla Inc. said Jerome Guillen, who’s been president of automotive since September 2018, transitioned last week to president of Tesla heavy trucking. Read more...
15 Mar Gov. Tom Wolf Seeks Overhaul of Pennsylvania’s Highway Funding HARRISBURG, Pa. — Amid a deepening stalemate over financing highways and public transit, Gov. Tom Wolf on March 12 proposed phasing out Pennsylvania’s gasoline tax, the second-highest in the nation, and appointed a commission to recommend alternative ways to pay for the state’s needs. Read more...
15 Mar Chris Clark Joins Dana’s Global Operations Dana Inc. announced that Chris Clark was named senior vice president of global operations. Read more...
15 Mar E.E. Ward Moving & Storage Celebrates 140 Years E.E. Ward Moving & Storage celebrated 140 years in business, making it the oldest continuously operated Black-owned company in the country. Read more...
15 Mar VW Plans Europe’s Biggest Battery Push in Electric Offensive Volkswagen AG is stepping up its game to become the world’s biggest electric car maker with a plan to build six battery factories in Europe and global investments in charging stations. Read more...