12 Aug Highway Bill Stuck in Limbo Amid Negotiations Less than two months before the country’s current highway policy law expires, congressional leaders and the White House are plodding through negotiations on a new highway bill. Read more...
12 Aug Stocks Briefly Erase Pandemic Losses; Oil Rallies U.S. stocks briefly surpassed the all-time closing high reached before the coronavirus pandemic, propelled by surging technology shares. The dollar weakened, and Treasury yields rose to five-week highs. Read more...
12 Aug Class 8 Sales Show Resurgence in July U.S. Class 8 retail sales in July cleared 14,000 for the highest total since March, WardsAuto.com reported as the freight economy grew stronger. Read more...
12 Aug Commercial Trucks Pick Up Speed on Road to Sustainability Commercial trucking is making progress with sustainability, but obstacles and unknowns remain, according to a coalition of industry groups. Read more...
12 Aug Labor Abuse Allegations Tie Up Ships in Australia Ports Australian authorities detained at least two cargo ships for alleged labor violations related to demands from seafarers to be sent home, some of whom have spent more than a year at sea. Read more...
12 Aug Planning Group Launches Truck Parking Survey for Phoenix Region An organization representing the Phoenix metropolitan area is conducting a study of truck parking issues in the region. Read more...
12 Aug Uber CEO Threatens Future Shutdown in California Over Labor Law Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber Technologies Inc., threatened to temporarily shut down service in California if it loses a drawn-out fight over a state law seeking to reclassify contractors as employees. Read more...
12 Aug Planning Expert Emphasizes Health Considerations in Public Policy Public agencies at all levels of government, including the ones related to transportation, should incorporate health considerations into policy decisions, a planning expert said. Read more...
12 Aug Hyperion to Unveil Hydrogen-Powered Supercar, but Needs Investors With little more than sketches and not fully baked prototypes, a crowd of electric vehicle startups have rounded up billions from investors. Can that fundraising engine drive a hydrogen-powered car? Read more...
12 Aug Trucking Fares Better Than Overall Economy, Experts Say The trucking and freight economy appears to be doing better than the overall U.S. economy as fleets adjust to contend with supply chain changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...