22 Jun DOJ Defends Autos Probe Ahead of House Inquiry on Enforcement The U.S. Justice Department denied politics played a role in its decision last year to open an antitrust investigation of four automakers that reached an agreement with California on fuel-efficiency standards. Read more...
22 Jun Democrats Showcase Their Version of Infrastructure Week The recent passage of a highway policy bill by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has refocused attention on the country’s surface transportation inadequacies. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
22 Jun US Rejects Additional Flights Sought by Chinese Airlines U.S. officials rejected additional flights proposed by Chinese airlines but said they would reconsider if the Beijing government adjusts its policies affecting American passenger carriers. Read more...
22 Jun Crossword Puzzle Solution for June 22, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the June 22, 2020 print edition. Read more...
22 Jun Democratic Senators Raise Cybersecurity Concerns About Autonomous Vehicles Two key senators are pushing to enhance cybersecurity protections for autonomous vehicles absent a comprehensive policy proposal about the technology in Congress. Read more...
22 Jun Oil Hovers Near $40 With Investors Weighing Virus Against Demand Oil hovered near $40 a barrel in New York as investors weighed a resurgence in the coronavirus against signs of rebounding demand. Read more...
22 Jun PowerFleet Outfits Trailers for Rusken Packaging PowerFleet Inc. was selected by Rusken Packaging to outfit the private fleet’s trailers with the PowerFleet LV-500 solar-tracking solution and the PowerFleet LV-710 freight camera. Read more...
22 Jun Kenworth Sales Las Vegas Moves Into New Facility Kenworth Sales Co. Las Vegas has relocated its full-service dealership to a newly constructed facility to meet increasing customer demands. Read more...
22 Jun NHTSA Projects Fewer Q1 Year-Over-Year Traffic Fatalities A statistical projection of overall traffic fatalities for the first quarter of 2020 shows that an estimated 7,780 people died in crashes, a decrease of nearly 1%, or 70 fewer fatalities compared with the first quarter of 2019, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Read more...
22 Jun Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Trump’s 25% Steel Tariffs The U.S. Supreme Court left intact President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported steel products, rejecting an industry trade group challenge that sought to strip the president of a powerful legal tool for imposing duties. Read more...