09 Mar Senate Panel to Examine Climate Change Concerns The committee in the U.S. Senate with jurisdiction over the country’s highway policy is scheduled to hear from stakeholders about efforts to respond to climate change concerns. Read more...
09 Mar Trucking Groups Ask to Make Truck Stops Vaccination Sites A coalition of trucking groups has issued a letter urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to designate truck stops and travel plazas as COVID-19 vaccination sites. Read more...
09 Mar Port Officials, Retailers See Congestion Lasting for Months Long delays at the nation’s ports are causing companies to rethink their long-term strategies about where their products are manufactured and how to get them to customers. Read more...
09 Mar Uber Freight Expands Procurement Options With Market Access Uber Freight has launched a new procurement channel that enables shippers to source capacity directly over its freight marketplace. Read more...
09 Mar Mack Lightens Suspension, Adds Active Steering on Certain Models Mack Trucks announced improved weight savings on its mRide suspension and the availability of its active steering system on certain models during the virtual 2021 Work Truck Show. Read more...
09 Mar Tesla Roars Toward Biggest Gain in Over a Year Investors rushed back into Tesla Inc. shares on March 9, putting a screeching halt to a five-day slump, and pushing the stock to its biggest gain in more than a year. Read more...
09 Mar Biden Faces Tougher Obstacles for Broad Relief Bill Sequel President Joe Biden’s soon-to-be-unveiled longer-term economic stimulus package is set for far tougher obstacles in Congress than the pandemic-relief bill that’s on the verge of squeaking through without a single Republican’s backing. Read more...
09 Mar Rivian Seeks 3-in-a-Row EV Debuts, Defying History Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric-truck startup backed by Amazon .com Inc., is running the automotive equivalent of a three-ring circus: attempting to launch a trio of new vehicles in a factory that made its last car six years ago. Read more...
08 Mar Traffic Volumes Continue to Climb Amid Pandemic Traffic levels related to freight movement generally have fared better than levels associated with other modes of transportation during the COVID-19 pandemic, but future travel trends remain hard to predict. Read more...
08 Mar Diesel Rises 7.1¢ to $3.143 a Gallon The national average price for a gallon of diesel increased 7.1 cents to $3.143 a gallon, according to data released by the Energy Information Administration on March 8. Read more...