15 Sep Hurricane Sally Slows, Gathering Deluge for the Gulf Coast Hurricane Sally, a plodding storm with winds of 85 mph, crept toward the northern Gulf Coast early Sept. 15 as forecasters warned of potentially deadly storm surges and flash floods with up to 2 feet of rain and the possibility of tornadoes. Read more...
15 Sep COVID-19 Pandemic Stalls Replacement Cycles Motor carriers paused their replacement cycles during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, but most dealers, fleets and analysts said the industry merely delayed making purchases for a few months, and they don’t expect long-term changes. Read more...
14 Sep National Average Price of Diesel Sheds 1.3¢ in Second Consecutive Decline The national average price of diesel dropped 1.3 cents a gallon to $2.422, the Energy Information Administration reported Sept. 14. Diesel costs 56.5 cents a gallon less than it did a year ago after the second straight weekly drop. Read more...
14 Sep Deadlines Come and Go for National Highway Laws When the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee gave a five-year, $287 billion surface transportation bill unanimous backing last year, meeting a reauthorizing deadline of Sept. 30, 2020, seemed realistic. That was then, this is now. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
14 Sep Daimler AG to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Emissions Cheating Probes Automaker Daimler AG and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA have agreed to pay $1.5 billion to the U.S. government and California state regulators to resolve emissions cheating allegations, officials said Sept. 14. Read more...
14 Sep House Aims to Pass Stopgap Government-Funding Bill Week of Sept. 21 The House is aiming to vote the week of Sept. 21 on a stopgap spending bill to keep the government open when the fiscal year ends Oct. 1, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said. Read more...
14 Sep Crossword Puzzle Solution for September 14, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the September 14, 2020 print edition. Read more...
14 Sep Nikola Issues Fuller Denial of Short Seller Hindenburg’s Claims Nikola Corp. made a fuller-throated denial of a report last week that claimed the electric-truck maker had deceived investors, accusing a short seller of mischaracterizations and distortions. Read more...
14 Sep House Considers Electric Vehicles Legislation Senate-passed legislation meant to promote access to electric vehicles around the country will be under consideration before the U.S. House of Representatives this month. Read more...
14 Sep Hurricane Sally to Hit New Orleans, Alabama Coast Hurricane Sally will begin hammering the U.S. Gulf Coast with flooding rains late Sept. 14, before making landfall between New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., and potentially causing as much as $3 billion in losses and damage. Read more...