15 Dec OPEC’s President Says Oil Cartel Cannot Rush Output Increases The president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries reiterated that the oil producers’ cartel shouldn’t rush to increase output early next year and said energy demand was still fragile with the coronavirus raging across parts of the world. Read more...
15 Dec US Factory Output Rises More Than Forecast on Auto Production U.S. manufacturing output rose by more than forecast in November thanks to a boost in auto production, helping factories continue to rebound toward their pre-pandemic capacity and strength. Read more...
15 Dec Texas Truckers Fight Inflated Medical Costs in Litigation Trucking officials and tort reform advocates in Texas have introduced legislation seeking to end schemes between plaintiff attorneys and doctors under which medical costs related to truck accidents are overstated in court litigation. Read more...
14 Dec Diesel Rises 3.3¢ in Sixth Straight Increase The average price of diesel increased by 3.3 cents a gallon nationwide to $2.559, according to weekly data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Dec. 14. Still, trucking’s primary fuel costs 48.7 cents less than it did a year ago. Read more...
14 Dec Crunch Time for COVID-19 Relief as Bipartisan Bills Unveiled WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers was unveiling a detailed COVID-19 aid proposal Dec. 14 as Congress labored toward a final agreement on a new round of virus relief. Read more...
14 Dec Fed to Weigh Further Options for Aiding US Economy WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s policymakers face an unusual conundrum as they meet this week: a short-term economic outlook that is worsening even while the longer-term picture is brightening thanks to the emergence of coronavirus vaccines Read more...
14 Dec New Toyota Fuel Cell System Close to Being Available to Class 8 Makers Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled a second-generation fuel cell system that is nearing the point when it could be offered to heavy-duty truck builders looking to build hydrogen-powered tractors. Read more...
14 Dec Crossword Puzzle Solution for December 14, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in December 14, 2020 print edition. Read more...
14 Dec Passing Infrastructure Policies in New Congress With congressional leaders negotiating a year-end fiscal 2021 funding package that would target transportation agencies, many sectors continue to press for billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
14 Dec Federal Maritime Commission Worries About Delays at Ports The leadership of the Federal Maritime Commission says it is becoming worried that ocean carriers may be assessing unfair detention and demurrage charges at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif. as well as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Read more...