14 Apr Tractor-Trailer Interfaces Take Shape in Many Ways Efforts to ensure the needed connections for exchanging more data between a tractor and trailer continue from many directions as electronics and sensors are increasingly coming to trailers, experts said. Read more...
14 Apr Biden Taps Meera Joshi to Lead FMCSA President Joe Biden announced April 14 that he intends to nominate Meera Joshi to serve as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Read more...
14 Apr Egypt Seizes Ever Given Pending $900 Million Compensation Egypt seized the giant container vessel that blocked the Suez Canal last month as part of an effort to get more than $900 million in compensation. Read more...
14 Apr Audi Takes On Tesla’s Model Y With Entry-Priced Electric SUV Audi’s new Q4 e-tron will go head-to-head with Tesla Inc. in the fast-growing market of compact crossover SUVs to help parent Volkswagen AG narrow its electric-car sales gap with the world leader. Read more...
14 Apr Skyrocketing Metal Prices Threaten to Hinder EV Affordability A surge in demand for electric vehicles is sending the price of raw materials soaring, threatening to slow the push toward making cheaper batteries that are key to more widespread adoption. Read more...
13 Apr US Senate Confirms Trottenberg for USDOT Post The U.S. Senate confirmed Polly Trottenberg to be deputy secretary at the U.S. Department of Transportation by an 82-15 vote. Read more...
13 Apr Oklahoma Bills Propose Changes Related to Truck Enforcement Two bills intended to streamline enforcement associated with commercial motor vehicles are making their way through the Oklahoma State Legislature. Read more...
13 Apr Ohio Trucking Association Names Nicholas Delzeith Driver of the Year The Ohio Trucking Association announced that Nicholas Delzeith was selected as its 2020 Driver of the Year. Read more...
13 Apr Darrel Harris Named President of Yellow Darrel Harris has been named president of Yellow Corp., six months after joining the Overland Park, Kan., company. Read more...
13 Apr NYC Toll Traffic at Seven-Year High as Travel Rebounds New York City toll bridges and tunnels are on pace for the busiest April in at least seven years, adding to evidence that travel is rebounding as pandemic shutdowns ease and the economy starts to regain its footing. Read more...