California is preparing a lawsuit to block Kroger Co.’s $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons Cos. on concerns the deal could hurt consumers and workers, Attorney General Rob Bonta said.
October 12, 2023Trucking Business News
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
Camera Rule Slammed Because It Doesn’t Include Freight Rail
Passenger railroads will be required to install video recorders inside locomotives, but the rule excludes freight trains like the one that derailed and caught fire in East Palestine, Ohio.
October 12, 2023Mercedes Challenges Tesla's Battery-Powered Semi
Mercedes-Benz Trucks revealed a heavy-duty #electric #truck to take on Tesla’s battery-powered Semi, the latest move in the intensifying race to decarbonize road logistics.Â
October 12, 2023Two Maryland Schools Receive Federal CDL Grants
Two federal grants totaling $371,050 were awarded to two Maryland community colleges for commercial driver license training.
October 12, 2023GSA Is Moving Ahead to Rebuild Two Maine Land Ports of Entry
Two freight land ports from Maine to Canada are getting closer to being revamped as part of the U.S. General Services Administration's $3.4 billion infrastructure investment fund plan.
October 12, 2023Waymo Comes to Southern California, and It’s a Hot Ticket
Driverless car company Waymo began offering 24/7 robotaxi service Oct. 11 in Southern California. Autonomous vehicle enthusiasts lined up at the Waymo stand in Santa Monica as early as 8 a.m.
October 12, 2023Dashboard Tracks Federal Infrastructure Grant Use
Midwestern cities are spending more federal infrastructure grants to improve roads and bridges, according to a new National League of Cities dashboard tracking projects across the U.S.
October 12, 2023Inflation Eased Slightly in September
WASHINGTON — Measures of U.S. inflation in September showed that the pace of price increases is still grinding lower, though at a slow and uneven pace.
October 12, 2023Class 8 Sales Fall in September for Second Consecutive Month
Class 8 retail sales in September fell from the year-ago period for the second straight month, declining 3.2%, Wards Intelligence reported.
October 11, 2023UAW Members Walk Out at Ford Kentucky Truck Plant
Ford Motor Co. became the latest strike target for the United Auto Workers after members walked out of its largest plant, a highly profitable pickup factory in Kentucky.
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