07 Aug Trevor Milton Hires Lawyers Who Defended Elon Musk Trevor Milton has more in common with Elon Musk than starting a prominent electric vehicle company named after inventor Nikola Tesla. He’s now hired the same lawyers to defend him. Read more...
07 Aug EPA to Update NOx, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards The Environmental Protection Agency on Aug. 5 announced plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollutants from heavy-duty trucks in a series of major rulemakings over the next three years. Read more...
07 Aug Prologis Buys Lot Near Philadelphia Airport for $45 Million PHILADELPHIA — A popular parking lot near Philadelphia International Airport has been snapped up for $45 million by Prologis, a real estate giant that specializes in leasing space to retail, e-commerce and logistics businesses, according to the firm that brokered the deal. Read more...
07 Aug Senators Struggle to Amend, Finish Infrastructure Bill WASHINGTON — Nearing decision time, senators were struggling to wrap up work on the bipartisan infrastructure plan despite hopes to expedite consideration and voting on the nearly $1 trillion proposal. Read more...
07 Aug US Added 943,000 Jobs in July WASHINGTON — Hiring surged in July as American employers added 943,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4% as the U.S. economy continues to bounce back from last year’s coronavirus shutdown. Read more...
05 Aug Digital Series Spotlights TT Magazines in Debut Episodes Transport Topics has launched a digital event series that spotlights its supplemental publications, and featured its new Calibrate equipment-focused magazine and redesigned iTECH technology publication in its debut episodes. Read more...
05 Aug Senate Debates $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Legislation meant to upgrade and modernize the country’s freight networks, drinking water system and railroads garnered a mostly bipartisan reception during its ongoing consideration this month in the U.S. Senate. Read more...
05 Aug Class 8 Orders Steady in July Class 8 orders poked along in July at about 25,000, ACT Research reported as order boards appear full for the remainder of this year. Read more...
05 Aug ATA Legal Forum Offers Strategies to Counter Lawsuit Abuses From the rise in multimillion dollar “nuclear” jury verdicts against motor carriers to federal and state efforts to redraw the industry’s independent contractor business model, these are pressing times for lawyers that represent trucking companies. Read more...
05 Aug Sen. Young Champions Trucking Workforce Provision in Infrastructure Bill WASHINGTON — The main sponsor of a program to pave the way for commercial driver license holders under 21 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce expressed optimism about his proposal’s chances of passing in the U.S. Senate. Read more...