MILAN — European governments have historically been more aggressive than the United States in regulating fuel consumption. That is about to change.
May 24, 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.
North Carolina to Replace Key Alligator River Bridge
Design work is progressing on a project to convert the Alligator River Bridge from a two-lane swing to a fixed span bridge in a critical freight corridor on U.S. Route 64 in North Carolina.
May 24, 2023Union Pacific Reaches Agreement on Engineers’ Work Schedule
OMAHA, Neb. — Engineers who operate trains for Union Pacific will soon have much more predictable schedules allowing them to plan when they are going to be off.
May 24, 2023Veto Expected After Congress Rescinds EPA Emissions Rule
A proposal to roll back federal emission standards associated with heavy-duty commercial vehicles advanced to President Joe Biden, who has vowed to veto the legislation.
May 24, 2023Truckstop Ramps Up Campaign to Combat Freight Fraud
Truckstop has ramped up a campaign aimed at combating trucking fraud through awareness and research.
May 24, 2023Hair Drug-Testing Rule Could Be Finalized by Midsummer
Can the long wait be coming to an end for the Department of Health and Human Services to adopt a drug testing rule allowing the use of hair samples to drug-test drivers?
May 24, 2023House Panel Advances Truck Parking Bill
Legislation designed to expand parking facilities for truck drivers was easily advanced by the transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives.
May 24, 2023Cummins Invests in Jamestown Plant for Fuel-Agnostic Engine
LAKEWOOD, N.Y. — Cummins Inc. is readying a $452 million investment in its 1 million-square-foot Jamestown Engine Plant to produce a fuel-agnostic internal combustion engine platform.
May 24, 2023Lytx: Idling Time Dropped by 16% in 2022
Fleets around the world experienced a 16% year-over-year decline in idling time in 2022, according to customer data from video telematics company Lytx.
May 24, 2023Energy Department Rejects $200 Million Grant to Microvast
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has canceled plans to award a $200 million grant to a U.S. battery manufacturer amid criticism from Republican lawmakers over the company’s alleged ties to China.
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