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GovernmentBusiness

House Passes Coronavirus Plan With Two-Week Paid Sick Leave, Free Testing

The United States House of Representatives passed a legislative package meant to provide relief to people who need assistance during the coronavirus outbreak.

March 14, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

USMCA Moves Closer to Implementation as Canada Gives Its OK

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement has moved one step closer to being ratified by all three nations.

March 14, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafetyBreaking News

FMCSA Issues HOS Relief for Coronavirus Assistance

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has relaxed certain hours-of-service regulations for motor carriers involved in coronavirus-related relief efforts.

March 14, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Postpones Truck Safety Summit Over Coronavirus

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is postponing its Truck Safety Summit due to coronavirus-related concerns.

March 13, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Trailer Orders Lowest for Any February Since 2009

U.S. trailer orders in February weakened to land below 13,000 as the coronavirus threatened to erode demand further, ACT Research reported.

March 13, 2020
BusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Enhanced Bendix System Available in Kenworth Models

Bendix Commercial Vehicle System’s advanced driver assistance system is available for new heavy- and medium-duty Kenworth trucks, the company announced March 13.

March 13, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

ATA Files for Preliminary Injunction in Rhode Island Truck-Tolls Suit

American Trucking Associations has filed a motion in the U.S. District Court of Rhode Island for a preliminary injunction in the ongoing lawsuit against the state’s trucks-only tolling program.

March 13, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Driverless Cars Have Arrived, and They All Look Like Loaves of Bread

Do automakers investing billions in the self-driving cars of tomorrow risk repeating the same mistake they made with electric cars a decade ago?

March 13, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Trump Declares National Emergency to Speed Virus Response

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on March 13 declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, as Washington struggles with providing Americans with relief and officials race to slow the spread of the outbreak.

March 13, 2020
BusinessSafety

Fleets Can Support Drivers’ Mental Health Through Awareness, Communication

Truck drivers sometimes bear the image of being “tough” and impervious to emotional stresses, a perception that doesn’t always lend itself to open discussions about mental health. But truckers and their employers are working to change that image.

March 13, 2020