04 Mar Heavy-Duty Repair Shops Report Drop in Revenue Due to Pandemic A majority of heavy-duty repair shops saw a significant drop in revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, a new report found. Read more...
04 Mar Efficiency Gains Arise From COVID-Induced Contactless Delivery COVID-19 has driven the need for contactless delivery methods, but a silver lining may be increased efficiency. Read more...
04 Mar Senators Debate Pandemic Aid Bill Amid Infrastructure Funding Proposals Senate Democrats aim to advance a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief measure that includes aid for transportation corridors before expanded unemployment benefits expire March 14. Read more...
04 Mar Exxon CEO Eyes Money-Making Potential of Low-Carbon World ExxonMobil Corp. sees multiple money-making opportunities in a low-emissions world and is targeting partnerships with venture funds to help finance growth in its carbon capture business, CEO Darren Woods said. Read more...
04 Mar Workhorse Sees ‘Prolonged Process’ to Challenge USPS Action Workhorse Group Inc. said March 4 it sees a “prolonged process” as it attempts to challenge the loss of a massive U.S. Postal Service contract to build the agency’s next-generation fleet of delivery trucks. Read more...
04 Mar GM Looks for Location for Second US Battery Factory General Motors is looking for a site to build a second U.S. battery factory with joint venture partner LG Chem of Korea. Read more...
04 Mar US Jobless Claims Tick Up to 745,000 as Layoffs Remain High The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged higher last week to 745,000, a sign that many employers continue to cut jobs despite a drop in confirmed viral infections and evidence that the overall economy is improving. Read more...
03 Mar FedEx Sets Plan for Carbon-Neutral Operations by 2040 FedEx Corp. announced plans to achieve carbon–neutral operations globally by 2040, with vehicle electrification a key tenet of the strategy. Read more...
03 Mar Minnesota Proposal Would Tax Electricity as Fuel As gas tax revenue declines because more people are buying electric vehicles, a Minnesota lawmaker has proposed a bill that would tax electricity as fuel at charging stations for electric vehicles. Read more...
03 Mar No Final Hair Testing Rule Yet, but HHS Plans to Add More Drugs to Tests Ron Flegel, chairman of the federal Drug Testing Advisory Board that developed the controversial proposed mandatory guidelines for federal drug testing using hair samples, was mum at a March 2 meeting on when HHS plans to issue a final hair testing rule. Read more...