03 Apr Democrats Call On Trump Administration to Extend Federal Schedule Disruptions to the way of life due to the coronavirus pandemic prompted the Democratic leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives to insist the Office of Management and Budget extend federal agencies’ deadlines for public comment periods on proposed rulemakings. Read more...
03 Apr Truckers Work to Overcome Difficulties in Food Supply Chain Truckers hauling food are facing delays across the globe in the latest disruption to supply chains snarled by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
03 Apr Daimler AG Adds Liquidity With $12.94 Billion Loan Daimler AG announced it extended its credit line and increased its financial flexibility with a $12.94 billion loan. Read more...
03 Apr US Sheds 701,000 Jobs, Ending a Record Hiring Streak A recordlong streak of U.S. job growth ended suddenly in March after nearly a decade as employers cut 701,000 jobs because of the viral outbreak that has all but shut down the U.S. economy. Read more...
03 Apr Cummins Cuts Pay, Hours in US to Offset COVID-19 Impact Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. announced it slashed CEO pay by 50%, cut compensation for directors by 25% and lowered salaries for all other employees in the United States by 10% and 25% — and reduced working hours in response to the impact of COVID-19. Read more...
02 Apr Navistar Expands Production Suspension; Allison Pauses Work Too Navistar International Corp. announced it is broadening its temporary suspension in manufacturing operations, and Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. announced it has temporarily suspended production at select manufacturing facilities. Read more...
02 Apr Amazon Diverts Masks to Hospitals, Pledges Warehouse Safety Amazon .com Inc. said it will divert sales of masks and other medical supplies to hospitals and government entities. Read more...
02 Apr IG Audit Shows a General Decline in EPA’s Enforcement, Monitoring Activities A new audit conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of the Inspector General has documented a general decline from fiscal years 2006 to 2018 in the EPA’s compliance monitoring activities, enforcement actions and enforcement results. Read more...
02 Apr Nissan Recalls More Than 250,000 Vehicles to Replace Takata Air Bags Nissan is recalling more than a quarter-million SUVs, trucks and vans worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. Read more...
02 Apr Appeals Court Denies Teamsters Motion in California Trucking Association Lawsuit A federal appeals court has denied an effort to temporarily lift a lower court’s preliminary injunction blocking California from enforcing a state law that restricts how motor carriers classify independent operators. Read more...