House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a more than $3 trillion coronavirus aid package May 12, providing nearly $1 trillion for states and cities, “hazard pay†for essential workers and a new round of cash payments to individuals.
May 12, 2020Government, Business, Safety
Democrats’ $3 Trillion New Virus Bill Aids States, Essential Workers
Government, Business, Safety, Perspective
Perspective: Crisis Reveals Strength of Industry
While the supply chain may have bent at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, it did not break — and that was due to the dedication, hard work and coordination of many trucking companies, truck drivers, mechanics, dockworkers and others who met the challenge head-on.
May 12, 2020Government, Business, Safety
North Carolina Extends Expiration Dates for Licenses, Registrations
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will extend license and registration expiration dates for more than two dozen credentials, including those that apply to truck drivers, in accordance with Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 relief package.
May 12, 2020Government, Business, Safety
COVID-19 Will Exacerbate Rural Transportation Funding Needs, TRIP Finds
Rural transportation needs face a significant funding deficit that will be compounded by the coronavirus pandemic’s blow to state revenue sources, according to a recent report from The Road Information Program.
May 12, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Musk Says Tesla Poised to Defy California County, Reopen Car Plant
Elon Musk said Tesla Inc. is flouting the California county that has blocked its efforts to reopen its only U.S. car plant by restarting production at the facility.
May 11, 2020Government, Business, Safety
Airlines Balance Fewer Flights, Travelers Seeking Social Distance
U.S. airlines are grappling with one outcome of the deep schedule cuts they’ve made in response to near-zero travel demand: Many of the flights that remain are starting to fill up, complicating social distancing guidelines and angering some passengers.
May 11, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Musk Emerges as Loud Reopen Proponent With Tesla Threats
Tesla Inc. asserts that restarting its operations in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t make the company an outlier, nor is it going against the grain.
May 11, 2020Business, Equipment, Safety
Trailer Aerodynamics Suppliers Face Headwinds During Pandemic
Manufacturers of aerodynamic trailer equipment are like most companies confronting the dramatic economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but are in some cases also working to prepare for a moment when business eventually picks up.
May 11, 2020Business, Equipment, Safety
Boeing to Restart 737 Max Production After Four-Month Shutdown
Boeing Co. got a boost after CEO Dave Calhoun told Fox Business that the planemaker’s 737 Max assembly lines will rumble to life later this month.
May 8, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics
Musk’s Aim to Restart Tesla Plant Sets Up Potential Clash
Tesla Inc. plans to reopen its sole U.S. car factory as soon as May 8, possibly setting up another battle with local health authorities in California.
May 8, 2020