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GovernmentBusinessFuel

Diesel Rises 2.1¢ to $2.462 a Gallon

The nationwide average price of diesel fuel increased 2.1 cents per gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration.

November 23, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyTop 100

Big Fleets to Work Together on Enhancing Driver Visibility in Cab

Anheuser-Busch InBev, PepsiCo Inc., Republic Services and nongovernmental organization Together for Safer Roads announced a design challenge to improve fleet safety and save lives, calling the project the Truck of the Future.

November 23, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Railroads Approaching Positive Train Control Full Implementation, FRA Says

The automatic braking system Congress is mandating for the country’s railroads is almost implemented on the route miles required by law, according to federal regulators’ most recent update.

November 23, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

GM Pulls Support From Trump’s Battle With California on Emissions

General Motors Co. will withdraw from the legal battle between the Trump administration and California officials over the state’s authority to set automobile emissions rules, a major shift in the contentious fight that has fractured the industry.

November 23, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

TruckLabs Introduces New Name, Software Product

XStream Trucking Inc. renamed itself TruckLabs and introduced its new fleet management software TripDynamics.

November 23, 2020
BusinessLogistics

XPO’s Europe Unit Sale Said to Slow as Blackstone Drops Out

XPO Logistics Inc.’s sale of its European supply chain business has slowed after a key bidder dropped out of the process, people with knowledge of the matter said.

November 23, 2020
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

N.J. Leaders Announce Infrastructure Projects to Aid Regional Port Operations

New Jersey officials recently announced a series of infrastructure projects meant to support operations for port facilities and the vehicles that serve them.

November 23, 2020
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

C.H. Robinson Warns US Companies Could Miss Tariff Refunds

Minnesota transportation and logistics company C.H. Robinson says it has identified almost $1 billion in potential refunds of tariffs its American clients paid on Chinese imports.

November 23, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

GM to Recall 7 Million Vehicles to Replace Takata Air Bags

The U.S. is making General Motors recall and repair nearly 6 million big pickup trucks and SUVs equipped with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.

November 23, 2020
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Boatloads of Cargo Off Los Angeles Grind Gears of World Economy

A flotilla of almost a dozen cargo vessels sits anchored just south of Los Angeles this weekend, waiting for berth space. Around the twin ports of L.A. and Long Beach, shipping containers already are stacked five and six high — the maximum the fire department will allow.

November 23, 2020