Maine Gov. Janet Mills has signed a two-year, $829 million highway budget law creating a reliable revenue stream to fund highway repairs using portions of state motor vehicle taxes.
June 26, 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.
Amazon Pays Small Businesses for Last-Mile Deliveries
Amazon.com Inc. launched a program it has been piloting since 2020 that pays small business owners to deliver packages during the 鈥渓ast mile鈥 of delivery to customers鈥 doorsteps.
June 26, 2023GM Announces EV Supply Chain Deal
General Motors Co. and Australia-based Element 25 Limited have signed an agreement for Element 25 to supply up to 32,500 metric tons of manganese sulfate annually to the Detroit automaker.
June 26, 2023AI Provides Vital Assistance to TMS Companies
Incorporating artificial intelligence in transportation management systems is changing how trucking companies and their partners use them to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
June 26, 2023Construction Starts on I-270 Bridge Over Mississippi River
Construction started on a project with Missouri to replace the aging Chain of Rocks Bridge over the Mississippi River on I-270 with twin bridges to help improve freight transportation.
June 26, 2023Pepsi Leads Calls for EU to Roll Out Green Trucks Faster
Companies including PepsiCo Inc. and Nike Inc. are calling for the European Union to implement stricter emissions targets for trucks, which the firms say will lower costs in the long run.
June 26, 2023Nth Cycle to Open Ohio Plant to Reclaim Battery Metals
Startup Nth Cycle is opening its first full-scale plant in Fairfield, Ohio, to produce a mix of nickel and cobalt 鈥 key ingredients of the lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles.
June 26, 2023As Fuel Taxes Plummet, States Weigh Charging by the Mile
COLUMBUS, Ohio 鈥 Evan Burroughs has spent eight years touting the virtues of an Oregon pilot program charging motorists by the distance their vehicle travels rather than the gas it guzzles.
June 26, 2023USDOT Awards $1.7 Billion to Buy Electric Buses
WASHINGTON 鈥 The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding almost $1.7 billion in grants for buying zero- and low-emission buses, with the money going to transit projects in 46 states and territories.
June 26, 2023Samsara Launches Investment Fund for Industry Startups
AUSTIN, Texas 鈥 In addition to expanding its own product offerings, Samsara is investing in other technology companies that are developing innovative products and services.
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