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2019: Freight Market Slowdown, Tariffs Diminished Trucking Industry's Performance

If 2018 was one big party for the trucking and freight business, 2019 was the day after the party.

December 20, 2019

Amazon’s Van-Buying Spree Delivers a Gift to Auto Industry

The Amazon.com vans parked outside apartment buildings and along suburban cul-de-sacs aren’t just bearing gifts to online shoppers this holiday season. The e-commerce giant’s home-delivery push has been a boon to automakers, too.

December 19, 2019

CARB Board Hears Public Comment on Plan for Electric Truck Future

Just when will heavy-duty electric trucks be ready for prime time, and when will motor carriers purchase them?

December 19, 2019

Trump Rebuffs Corn Farmers With Status Quo on Biofuels

The Trump administration on Dec. 19 set relatively flat quotas for plant-based fuels in 2020, rebuffing ethanol and biodiesel allies who said the targets don’t do enough to support the industry.

December 19, 2019

North Carolina Pays Researchers to Prep for Autonomous Vehicles

Teams of researchers based at three state universities will spend the next three years developing ways to help North Carolina prepare for autonomous vehicles and other new transportation technologies.

December 18, 2019

2019: Hours-of-Service Rule, ELDs and Roads Dominated Political, Regulatory Concerns

For the trucking industry, 2019 was a year of transition, replete with regulatory victories and disappointments.

December 20, 2019

PSA’s Board Approves Merger With Fiat Chrysler

The board of Italian-American automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV approved a merger with PSA Group of France to create the world’s fourth-biggest auto manufacturer, people familiar with the situation said.

December 17, 2019

Georgia DOT, Partners Sign Pact to Streamline Construction Projects

Georgia Department of Transportation leaders signed an agreement with other agencies, including the Federal Highway Administration, to streamline environmental procedures for highway construction projects.

December 16, 2019

Germany Set to Agree to Higher CO2 Price for Transport, Heating

Germany’s two houses of parliament are poised to more than double the starting price for carbon dioxide emissions from the transport and heating industries when the charge is introduced in 2021.

December 16, 2019