Nissan Motor Co. is stepping up its pursuit of claims against former Chairman Carlos Ghosn, suing for 10 billion yen ($91 million) in damages from the former leader of the Japanese automaker and its alliance with Renault SA.
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ATA Among Trucking Stakeholders Asking Appeals Court to Rehear Walmart Case
Walmart should not be required to pay a large court-certified class of its California truck drivers $54 million for layovers, rest breaks and pre-trip and post-trip inspections, according to an amicus curiae brief filed with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by two large trucking trade organizations and a pair of large motor carriers.
February 11, 2020RIDOT Seeks Comment on Proposed Truck Toll Increase
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is accepting public comments on a proposal to increase the truck toll rate at a certain gantry location.
February 11, 2020ATA’s Bob Costello Cautiously Optimistic on US Economy, Trucking
AURORA, Colo. — It is unlikely in 2020 both the U.S. economy and the trucking industry will soar to the levels they did in 2018, but that doesn’t mean the year won’t see adequate growth to continue the expansive economic recovery, according to ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello.
February 11, 2020House Approves Union Rights PRO Act; Senate Action Uncertain
Legislation meant to strengthen certain rights of workers to unionize advanced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 6 mostly along party lines.
February 11, 2020Trump Budget Targets Loan Program That Could Help Lordstown Plant
The Trump administration’s budget proposal scraps a loan program that could help an upstart electric vehicle company’s plans to reuse the now-closed General Motors factory in Lordstown, Ohio.
February 11, 2020Five Plead Guilty to Staging Truck Crashes in New Orleans Area
Five individuals accused of participating in a two-year conspiracy to stage accidents with tractor-trailers in the New Orleans area have pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges.
February 11, 2020Diesel Drops 4.6¢ a Gallon to $2.91
The price of diesel fuel declined 4.6 cents a gallon nationally Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, dipping to $2.91 a gallon from $2.956 the previous week.
February 10, 2020Uber Fails to Block California Gig-Worker Law for Its Drivers
Uber Technologies Inc. failed to persuade a judge to shield its drivers from California’s gig-worker protection law while the company challenges the landmark measure in court.
February 10, 2020Fiscal 2021 Budget Proposal Offers Increase for Two FMCSA Programs
Programs managed by federal trucking regulators would see a funding boost under a fiscal 2021 budget request the Trump White House sent to Congress on Feb. 10.
February 10, 2020