DETROIT — Toyota says it will roll out two new battery-electric vehicles and one plug-in gas-electric hybrid in the U.S. this year as the parade of new EVs continues.
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Cruise Posted Most California AV Testing Miles in 2020
Cruise clocked the most miles of any company testing self-driving vehicles in California in 2020, according to new reports from the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles.
February 10, 2021C.R. England Files RICO Lawsuit in New Orleans Staged Accident
C.R. England on Feb. 9 filed a sweeping federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act civil lawsuit alleging that a New Orleans law firm and six co-conspirators were paid a total of $4.7 million in a fraudulent settlement for a staged accident with an England tractor-trailer in 2015.
February 9, 2021First Trial Set for May 10 in New Orleans Staged Accident Charges
Genetta Isreal, a 51-year-old Houston woman indicted for her alleged role in a June 2017 staged accident in New Orleans with a tractor-trailer, is set to go on trial May 10.
February 9, 2021Main Street Lending Program Spent Only 3% of Total
The Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program, which was designed to provide emergency support to midsize U.S. companies during the pandemic, lent out a total $17.5 billion — or just 3% of its potential capacity — according to data released Feb. 9 by the central bank.
February 9, 2021Democrat Ron Bloom Named Postal Board Chair Amid Calls to Fire Louis DeJoy
The U.S. Postal Service, struggling with slow delivery following disruptive changes by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, selected a Democrat as its board chairman.
February 9, 2021Democrats Cut Off Relief Checks at $200,000 Household Income
House Democrats are proposing to limit the next round of COVID-19 relief payments to households earning less than $200,000, after criticism that President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package would benefit the rich.
February 9, 2021California Drivers Ask Appellate Court to Require Pay for Nondriving Work
A federal appeals court is being asked to overturn a lower court’s determination that state law does not require motor carriers to pay drivers separately for nondriving work such as inspections, refueling, and loading and unloading at docks, when drivers are paid on what’s known as a piece-rate basis.
February 9, 2021Diesel Surges 6.3¢ for Biggest Weekly Rise Since 2019
The nationwide average price of diesel fuel increased by 6.3 cents per gallon to $2.801, marking the 14th straight week with a gain and the largest rise in nearly 17 months, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released Feb. 8.
February 8, 2021Oil Extends Weekly Gain; Brent Pushes Toward $60 a Barrel
Oil set a fresh one-year high in New York with continued producer supply curbs helping spur strength everywhere from physical markets to the futures curve.
February 5, 2021