21 Nov Senate Panel Says NHTSA Lax on Autonomous Regulation WASHINGTON — The nation’s road-safety regulator is under fire again for what critics call lax oversight of tests involving autonomous vehicles. Read more...
20 Nov Congressional Policymakers Drafting Autonomous Vehicles Bill WASHINGTON — Long-awaited legislation that would set a federal regulatory framework for automated vehicles is being drafted by transportation leaders in Congress, the chairman of the Senate panel with jurisdiction over freight affairs confirmed Nov. 20. Read more...
20 Nov Trucking Must Contemplate Alternative Energy, Shell Officials Say COLLEGE STATION, Texas — With the Earth's population projected to eclipse 9 billion by 2050, speakers at a Shell Rotella fleet symposium Nov. 13 said that means the pressure is on for trucking executives. Read more...
20 Nov Automakers Stand to Lose Airwaves Rights as FCC Drops a Promise Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai proposed reassigning airwaves long promised to automakers and instead allow other wireless uses on the frequencies. Read more...
20 Nov GM Sues Fiat Chrysler, Alleging Union Bribes DETROIT — General Motors is suing Fiat Chrysler, alleging that its crosstown rival got an unfair business advantage by bribing officials of the United Auto Workers union. Read more...
20 Nov USMCA Could Run Into Trouble as Mexican Reform Comes Up Short It was a historic moment for Mexico: the first time workers were given the right to vote on a labor contract negotiated by their union under a new law. Read more...
20 Nov Medium-Duty Sales Continued to Climb in October U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks rose 12.4% in October, led by strong gains in Class 6 vehicles, WardsAuto.com reported. Read more...
20 Nov AI Poised to Impact High-Skill US Jobs, Including Finance Artificial intelligence is coming for America’s high-paid professions as it creates winners and losers across the labor market like never before. Read more...
20 Nov California Intensifies Fossil Fuel Fight With New Drilling Ban California intensified its battle against fossil fuels by seeking independent reviews of all pending hydraulic fracturing permits and halting approvals of a key production technique in an area that has pumped crude for more than a century. Read more...
20 Nov Pilot Flying J Announces One9 Network to Attract Small Fleets Pilot Flying J announced a network of fueling stations designed for smaller fleets, hoping to attract their business with more locations, credit, benefits and perks. Read more...