11 Jun Saving the Planet With Electric Vehicles Means Strangling This Desert Mining for lithium for electric vehicles is having an irreversible impact on the Atacama desert in Chile. Read more...
11 Jun NAFC Panels: Data Is Used to Cut Repair Costs, Improve Policy INDIANAPOLIS — Why does an average truckload fleet’s trucks go 8,400 miles before a breakdown but the “best-in-class” fleet goes 44,600 before one? It’s all about data. Read more...
11 Jun OMB to Review Hair Drug-Testing Proposal ROCKVILLE, Md. — A hair drug-testing proposed rule has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review, a top official with the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration said at a meeting June 11. Read more...
11 Jun Audi Recalls First Electric SUV in US on Battery Fire Risk Volkswagen AG’s luxury brand Audi is recalling its first all-electric vehicle sold in the U.S. due to a potential risk of a battery fire. Read more...
11 Jun What to Watch for at Tesla’s Annual Shareholders Meeting Tesla Inc. investors will be more anxious than usual to get an update from CEO Elon Musk on June 11 at the company’s annual meeting. Read more...
11 Jun House Transportation Authorizers Dive Into Trucking Policy June 12 Trucking policy will have its moment in the spotlight. The House subcommittee on Highways and Transit on June 12 will review the full spectrum of issues within an industry responsible for transporting a significant portion of the country’s freight. Here's your Capitol Agenda look ahead to the week for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
11 Jun ATA’s Chris Spear: New Fuel Tax Remains Most Viable Way to Fund Infrastructure INDIANAPOLIS — A day before he was to go to Congress to testify about new highway funding, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear spoke of his hope that President Donald Trump would push harder for a new $2 trillion infrastructure bill. Read more...
11 Jun Indiana Sen. Mike Braun Envisions Infrastructure Plan Bigger Than Trump’s INDIANAPOLIS — The nation needs an even larger infrastructure bill than the one proposed by President Donald Trump, an Indiana senator told an audience at the National Accounting and Finance Council’s 2019 annual conference. Read more...
11 Jun NAFC Panels: Data Is Used to Cut Repair Costs, Improve Policy INDIANAPOLIS — Why does an average truckload fleet’s trucks go 8,400 miles before a breakdown but the “best-in-class” fleet goes 44,600 before one? It’s all about data. Read more...
11 Jun Carriers Invest in Inspection Strategies, Tools Motor carriers are investing in training, technology and ongoing education to help ensure their drivers conduct thorough pre- and post-trip inspections, which are essential for complying with federal safety standards and minimizing vehicle downtime. Read more...