As Democrats work on a revised multitrillion-dollar budget package, Republican transportation leaders have ramped up their criticism of congressional leaders and the Biden administration.
October 14, 2021Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Perspective
Perspective: Engagement Is Vital to Industry
I got to see up close just how important it is to be engaged with the association, and as I turn the wheel over, I want that to be the message I leave you with: Engagement is key in moving our agenda and industry forward.
October 18, 2021Government, Business, Safety
RMT Trucking's Sanders Named Chair of Colorado Motor Carriers Association
Walt Sanders, president of RMT Trucking Inc., was named the Colorado Motor Carriers Association’s chairperson of the board for the upcoming year.
October 15, 2021Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
In Reconciliation, Progressives Tout Climate Investments Amid GOP Pushback
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
US Regulators Seek Answers From Tesla Over Lack of Recall
DETROIT — U.S. safety investigators want to know why Tesla didn’t file recall documents when it updated Autopilot software to better identify parked emergency vehicles, escalating a simmering clash between the automaker and regulators.
October 13, 2021Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
US to Reopen Land Borders With Canada, Mexico for Vaccinated Travelers
The United States will relax coronavirus restrictions at its land borders with Canada and Mexico for vaccinated travelers next month, allowing for the resumption of nonessential travel like tourism.
October 13, 2021Government, Business, Safety
Biden White House Proposes NEPA Guidance Updates
A proposal to restore certain environmental review guidelines for infrastructure projects that were modified by the Trump administration was announced by the Biden White House.
October 12, 2021Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous
Lucid Says Air Sedan Will Be First US Car to Use Lidar
Lucid Group Inc. said its debut battery-electric vehicle will be the first production car in the U.S. to include a purpose-built laser sensor, or lidar, enabling a broad range of advanced driver-assistance features.
October 12, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Breaking News
Class 8 Sales Drop 10.4% in September
U.S. Class 8 retail sales fell 10.4% to 17,131 in September, WardsAuto.com reported.
October 12, 2021Government, Business, Safety
28th Conspirator Convicted in Staged Accidents With Trucks
A New Orleans woman has pleaded guilty for her role in a conspiracy to commit mail fraud in connection with a 2017 staged accident with a tractor-trailer.
October 12, 2021Business, Equipment, Safety, Fuel
GM Gets LG to Cover $1.9 Billion in Bolt EV Recall Costs
General Motors Co. said it reached an agreement with partner LG Electronics Inc. to recover from the South Korean company $1.9 billion of the $2 billion in costs for a recall of batteries in its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle.
October 12, 2021