The Trump administration and Congress expect an agreement April 20 on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing.
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UPS Shipping First Ventilators From GM Facility to Hospitals
UPS is shipping ventilators made in a General Motors facility to hospitals in the Chicago area.
April 17, 2020Autonomous-Driving Startup Pony.ai Takes on Last-Mile Delivery
With autonomous-vehicle companies parked by COVID-19, Pony .ai has teamed up with Los Angeles-based e-commerce site Yamibuy to deliver packages and groceries in the city of Irvine, Calif.
April 17, 2020Trump Unveils Phased Approach to Reopening Economy
New White House guidelines outline a phased approach to restoring normal commerce and services, but only for places with strong testing and seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases.
April 16, 2020Trump, Chao Thank Truckers at White House
Photo gallery: President Donald Trump and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao welcomed representatives of the trucking industry to the White House on April 16 to thank them for their dedication as essential workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
April 16, 2020Montana Judge Blocks Keystone XL Permit for River Crossings
TC Energy Corp.’s Keystone XL oil-sands pipeline was dealt a setback with a judge’s ruling that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers improperly approved a streamlined permit process without fully evaluating the impact on endangered species.
April 16, 2020Fuel Cell Experts Argue for Cleaner Commercial Trucks
The trucking industry needs to continue adopting electric technologies such as fuel cells in order to combat pollution, experts said April 14.
April 16, 2020Governors Ask Trump to Waive Biofuel Quotas Amid Pandemic
Five American governors are asking the Trump administration to waive U.S. biofuel-blending requirements, arguing the cost of complying with the mandates on top of coronavirus-spurred lockdowns pose a “severe economic harm†to the country.
April 16, 2020Airlines Plunge After United Warns of ‘Essentially Zero’ Demand
U.S. airlines sank after United Airlines Holdings Inc. said travel demand was “essentially zero,†with no sign of improvement in the near term.
April 16, 2020Trump Praises Trucking Industry’s Pandemic Response at White House Event
President Donald Trump commended America’s truckers for their dedication while serving as essential workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic during a presentation at the White House April 16.
April 16, 2020