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Fleets Rally to Aid Hurricane Laura Victims

Hurricane Laura wreaked havoc when it made landfall Aug. 27, but fleets have rallied to help the victims in the couple of weeks since.

September 10, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Actionable Insights to Avoid Speeding for Conditions and Sitting Duck Situations

What if you could provide assistance to your driver who is parked in an unsafe location but may not realize it? By bringing you real-time actionable insight, SmartDrive has solved two of the riskiest situations your drivers are facing today.

September 10, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Doomed-to-Fail Senate Vote Will Usher Final Scene on Stimulus

The U.S. Senate is poised to vote Sept. 10 on whether to advance a slimmed-down Republican-crafted pandemic relief bill, opening what’s likely to be the final stage of the monthslong partisan battle over fiscal stimulus.

September 10, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Infrastructure Stakeholders Press Congress for Highway Law Extension

Groups representing nearly every aspect of the country’s infrastructure networks recently called on congressional leaders to approve a yearlong extension of a soon-to-expire highway law.

September 10, 2020
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VW’s Traton Boosts Bid for Navistar to $3.6 Billion

Navistar International Corp. confirmed that Volkswagen AG’s heavy-truck business boosted its bid to buy the rest of the U.S. manufacturer for $3.6 billion.

September 10, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

PennDOT Accepting Applications for Multimodal Transportation Fund

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is accepting applications from those seeking to finance projects through the Multimodal Transportation Fund.

September 10, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Job Losses Persist as Claims Come in Higher Than Forecast

Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits held steady last week, a sign extensive job losses are persisting as the nation struggles to control the coronavirus.

September 10, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Mitch McConnell’s Criticized Pandemic Relief Bill Fails to Secure Senate Vote

A new economic relief proposal by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell fell short of passage in the chamber by a vote of 52-47.

September 9, 2020
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Blue States Sue to Stop Trump’s Arctic Refuge Drilling Plan

A group of 15 Democrat-led states sued to block the Trump administration’s decision to sell drilling rights in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, alleging the plan fails to account for the danger to wildlife and climate-change impacts.

September 9, 2020
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Navistar Reports Drop in Fiscal Q3 Earnings

A near 50% decline in truck sales, caused by the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, resulted in Lisle, Ill.-based Navistar International Corp. reporting sharp losses in its fiscal third quarter.

September 9, 2020