11 Aug Congressional Democrats Press White House for NEPA Docs Several Democrats on Capitol Hill are pressing the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality to provide information about projects that fall under an executive order regarding the National Environmental Policy Act. Read more...
11 Aug GM’s CFO Resigns to Join Fintech Startup Stripe General Motors Co.’s chief financial officer is stepping down after two years to take a job at a financial technology company in an unexpected move prompting the automaker to appoint an acting successor. Read more...
11 Aug Hertz Seeks Bankruptcy Loan as Car Rental Volume Slowly Recovers Hertz Global Holdings Inc. is seeking debtor-in-possession financing more than two months after filing for Chapter 11 protection, reflecting the reality that it still faces trouble ahead if travel doesn’t bounce back. Read more...
11 Aug Geotab Updates App to Help Drivers Navigate Pandemic Geotab launched a free add-in to its driver mobile app to help truckers navigate the coronavirus landscape, the company announced Aug. 6. Read more...
11 Aug California Judge Rules Uber, Lyft Drivers Are Employees SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A judge on Aug. 10 ordered ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft to treat their California drivers as employees instead of independent contractors, but the ruling won't take effect right away as both companies said they will immediately appeal to a higher court. Read more...
10 Aug CVSA's International Roadcheck Rescheduled for Sept. 9-11 The postponed International Roadcheck event has been rescheduled for Sept. 9-11, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced Aug. 10. Read more...
10 Aug Diesel Increases 0.4¢ to $2.428 for First Increase in Four Weeks The average price of diesel increased for the first time in four weeks, inching up four-tenths of a cent nationally to $2.428 per gallon on Aug. 10, according to the Energy Information Administration’s weekly report. Read more...
10 Aug Canadian Carrier Fastfrate Group Acquires Bestway Less-than-truckload and logistics company Fastfrate Group has acquired cross-border carrier Bestway Cartage Limited and Bestway Global Limited, Fastfrate announced Aug. 10. Read more...
10 Aug Dana Launches Spicer ReadyPack Dana Inc. introduced its new Spicer ReadyPack preassembled kits for its most popular commercial vehicle driveshafts, coupling shafts and inter-axle shafts. Read more...
10 Aug Old Dominion Adds Nine Service Centers to Network Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. announced it added nine service centers in new and existing markets during the first half of the year to lift its nationwide service center total to 238. Read more...