13 Nov California Trucking Association Challenges New State Labor Law The California Trucking Association has amended its 2018 independent contractor federal lawsuit to challenge a new state labor law that the association claims would prevent thousands of motor carriers from contracting with owner-operators. Read more...
13 Nov US Senate Committee Approves Nominee Michael Graham for NTSB WASHINGTON — The panel that oversees commercial transportation in the U.S. Senate easily approved the nomination of Michael Graham to join the National Transportation Safety Board through 2025. Read more...
13 Nov Rail Advocates Push for Pacific Northwest Bullet Train Last week’s vote in Washington state to roll back car registration fees has scrambled transportation budgets. But Pacific Northwest rail advocates are undeterred in pursuing their vision of a bullet train connection among Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, Canada. Read more...
13 Nov Volkswagen Breaks Ground on Chattanooga, Tenn., Electric Vehicle Facility Marking construction of an electric vehicle facility in Chattanooga, Volkswagen of America today broke ground on an $800 million expansion that will add more than 700,000 square feet of new space to its plant. Read more...
13 Nov Dean Foods Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reorganization Top U.S. milk processor Dean Foods Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is in advanced talks with Dairy Farmers of America Inc. about a potential sale. Read more...
13 Nov Hyliion Makes Gains With Hybrid Electrification Hyliion CEO and founder Thomas Healy said the company anticipates receiving more investment funds soon. It built an 80,000-square-foot plant, and trucks with its e-axle have accumulated more than 1 million miles of real-world travel as fleets begin to see hybrid-electric powertrains as a timely choice for improved fuel efficiency. And yet, he sometimes feels as if he is on the industry sidelines. Read more...
13 Nov Jacobs Prepares for Tougher Emissions Standards Jacobs Vehicle Systems is taking to the road to demonstrate its latest technologies directly to fleets and others as the company retools how it wants to be viewed — as a provider of emissions technology, not just the place for engine brakes. Read more...
13 Nov Fed’s Powell Sees Steady Growth, Signals Pause in Rate Cuts WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell expects the U.S. economy to continue growing at a solid pace, though it still faces risks from slower growth overseas and trade tensions. Read more...
13 Nov Tesla to Build Factory in Germany After Subsidies Announced BERLIN — Germany on Nov. 13 hailed Tesla’s decision to build its first European factory in the country, days after the government said it would boost subsidies for buyers of electric cars. Read more...
13 Nov Economist Noel Perry Sees US Recession Looming in Late 2020 In the trucking, freight and logistics industry, when economist Noel Perry talks, people listen. Read more...