28 Sep European Energy Prices Surge to Records as Supply Crisis Spreads European energy markets from natural gas to carbon permits jumped to records, signaling the supply shortage will get worse just as the winter season starts. Stockpiles of everything from gas to coal and Norwegian water for electricity production are dwindling and there are few signs the situation will improve anytime soon as demand continues to roar back from a pandemic-driven lull. Read more...
28 Sep Pandemic Shopping Spree Fuels Rebound in Shipping Emissions The pandemic-driven shopping spree is having at least one unintended consequence: Emissions from shipping are on the rise again. Read more...
28 Sep Toyota Banks on Mobility Technology for Future Growth TOKYO — Japanese automaker Toyota is revving up acquisitions in mobility technology, adding Renovo Motors Inc., a Silicon Valley software developer, to its Woven Planet team, which is working on automated driving. Read more...
27 Sep Ford Plans Three EV Battery Factories, Auto Plant in Ky., Tenn. In the single largest manufacturing investment in its 118-year-history, Ford Motor Co. on Sept. 27 said it and a partner will invest $11.4 billion and create 11,000 new jobs to build electric vehicles and batteries at two new sprawling campuses in Tennessee and Kentucky. Read more...
27 Sep Diesel Bumps Up 2.1¢ to $3.406 a Gallon The national average price for diesel rose 2.1 cents to $3.406 a gallon, the first time it has eclipsed $3.40 in nearly seven years, according to Energy Information Administration data released Sept. 27. Read more...
27 Sep Freight Groups Press Biden Administration on AV Policy Freight stakeholders are calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation to proceed with implementing a regulatory framework for autonomous vehicle technology. Read more...
27 Sep West Coast Ports Need More Funds, Seroka Says The federal government needs to invest more in West Coast ports, said the head of the Port of Los Angeles, which is the nation’s biggest gateway to Asia and is grappling with record backlogs. Read more...
27 Sep House Transportation Reps in GOP Press for Truck Parking WASHINGTON — With the U.S. House scheduled to consider key aspects of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure agenda this week, a group of Republican lawmakers continues to advocate for additional access to truck parking. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
27 Sep Crossword Puzzle Solution for September 27, 2021 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the September 27, 2021 print edition. Read more...
27 Sep Xcel Bulk Logistics Acquires 1845’s Commercial Bulk Division Xcel Bulk Logistics announced that it has acquired the 1845 Commercial Bulk Division. Read more...