26 Nov German Automaker Audi to Cut 9,500 Jobs by 2025 BERLIN — Volkswagen subsidiary Audi says it’s cutting 9,500 jobs in Germany through 2025 as part of a transformation plan to make the company “lean and sustainable.” Read more...
26 Nov Mexico Unveils $44 Billion Infrastructure Plan to Boost GDP Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced an infrastructure plan worth 859 billion pesos ($44 billion) that includes highways, railways, ports and airports as well as investments in telecommunications, with most of the capital coming from the private sector. Read more...
26 Nov Strike Ends as CN Rail, Union Reach Tentative Deal Canadian National Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference announced Nov. 26 the sides reached a tentative agreement to end the strike by 3,200 CN Rail conductors and yard crews. Read more...
25 Nov Diesel Falls 0.8¢ to $3.066 a Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel dipped 0.8 cent to $3.066 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Nov. 25. Read more...
25 Nov House Transportation Chairman Peter DeFazio Again Touts Infrastructure Resiliency Policy pertaining to severe weather-resilient infrastructure continues to be a priority for a top transportation lawmaker as he crafts comprehensive highway legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more...
25 Nov FCC Considers Taking Away Spectrum Used by Transportation Industry Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai wants to slash, or even end, public- and private-sector transportation interests’ exclusive access to a slice of spectrum known as Dedicated Short Range Communications. Read more...
25 Nov Los Angeles Feasibility Study Will Look at Congestion Pricing Los Angeles has joined the metropolitan areas that are exploring congestion pricing systems. Read more...
25 Nov Ford Challenges Tesla to a Truck Tug of War Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk plainly says his pickup is a “better truck than an F-150.” Ford Motor Co. is taking issue with that claim. Read more...
25 Nov US House Transportation Committee Advances Pipeline Safety Bill Legislation that aims to enhance safety across pipeline systems, as well as tackle concerns related to climate change, recently was advanced by a panel in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more...
25 Nov Uber Loses License in London Over Safety, Vows to Appeal LONDON — London’s transit authority Nov. 25 refused to renew Uber’s operating license over concerns about impostor drivers, with the ride-booking company vowing to appeal the decision as it struggles to secure its future in the British capital. Read more...