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Are Drivers Quitting After Positive Marijuana Tests?

The legalization of marijuana in several states and the post-pandemic economy have left the trucking industry with a bit of a perplexing, yet-to-be-solved mystery.

May 12, 2022
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Ban on ‘Excessive’ Gas Prices Heading for House Vote

The U.S. president would have the authority to declare an emergency that would make the sale of gasoline at “excessive†prices illegal under legislation House Democrats plan to bring to the floor next week.

May 12, 2022
GovernmentBusiness

Sen. Carper Highlights Environmental Infrastructure Efforts

The top transportation policymaker in the U.S. Senate touted a White House agency’s role in enhancing the environmental permitting process and responding to climate change.

May 12, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Cummins to Build Fuel Cells for Freightliner Cascadia

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Cummins Inc. will supply market leader Freightliner, a brand of Daimler Trucks North America, with a Cummins hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for the heavy-duty Cascadia model, Cummins Chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger said in a surprise announcement.

May 12, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentBreaking News

Class 8 Sales Flat in April Compared With 2021

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in April were flat compared with a year earlier, coming in at just over 19,000, but continued the  improvement from the lows in the beginning of the year, Wards Intelligence reported.

May 12, 2022
BusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomous

Foxconn Completes Acquisition of Lordstown Factory

Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group completed a transaction with Lordstown Motors Corp. to acquire the electric truck startup’s Ohio factory for $230 million and take over production of its Endurance pickup truck, a critical step as the iPhone manufacturer seeks to diversify into electric vehicles.

May 12, 2022
GovernmentBusiness

Producer Prices Surge 11% in April as Food Prices Jump

WASHINGTON — U.S. producer prices soared 11% in April from a year earlier, a hefty gain that indicates high inflation will remain a burden for consumers and businesses in the months ahead.

May 12, 2022
BusinessFuel

Rivian Says Production Increased, Keeps Sales Target at 25,000

Rivian Automotive Inc. said it accelerated production and stepped up sales in the first quarter, keeping the electric pickup maker on track to deliver 25,000 EVs this year.

May 11, 2022
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

California Falls Short in Fight to Curb Emissions

California’s carbon market was supposed to be a model for the U.S., harnessing the power of capitalism to fight climate change in the world’s fifth-biggest economy. But nearly 10 years after “cap and trade†began, there’s little proof the system has had much direct impact on curbing planet-warming pollutants.

May 11, 2022
BusinessEquipmentFor-Hire

Yellow Narrows Losses, Outlines Goals

Yellow Corp. posted its best first-quarter results in six years as losses narrowed and revenue increased, the company announced May 10.

May 11, 2022