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Truckers Trying to Navigate the Notch Could Lead to a Fine Mess

Vermont transportation officials have a message for truckers seeking to follow their GPS up state Route 108 through Smugglers’ Notch and over Mount Mansfield: You’ll get stuck and fined up to $4,000.

January 13, 2023

Truckers Need Better Visibility Into Open Parking Spaces, Study Finds

WASHINGTON — Research conducted at an interstate rest stop along a busy East Coast freight corridor found that truckers are missing out on open parking spaces due to a lack of visibility into what’s available, and drivers’ perception based on trucks already parked along the side of the highway that all spots are taken.

January 10, 2023

Michigan’s EV Investments Line Up State Among Largest Battery Manufacturers

Michigan is protective over its automotive legacy — so much so that it laid down $2 billion in taxpayer money to assure the state would be part of the electrification of the car industry.

January 9, 2023

Services Gauge Shrinks Unexpectedly in Worst Slide Since 2020

A U.S. services gauge unexpectedly shrank at the end of 2022, with steep declines in measures of business activity and orders that, if sustained, risk heightening concerns about the demand outlook.

January 6, 2023

Mercedes to Build Its Own EV Charging Network

Mercedes-Benz says it will build its own worldwide electric vehicle charging network starting in North America in a bid to compete with EV sales leader Tesla.

January 5, 2023

EV Tax Credit Rulings Please Some Automakers, Exclude Others

The U.S. government has angered Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk and handed welcome news to other automakers like Hyundai Motor Co. with guidance on which electric vehicles will qualify for tax credits in the coming months.

January 5, 2023

Manufacturing Contracts in December for Second Straight Month

U.S. manufacturing activity contracted for a second month in December, capping the steepest annual slide in the key factory gauge since 2008 and helping to further tame price pressures.

January 4, 2023

Rural Freight Corridors Among $273.9 Million in Grant Funding

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $273.9 million to 12 projects that are designed to improve safety and freight movement on rural roadways in several states.

December 29, 2022

Texas Schools Awarded Grants for Trucking Vocations

Educational grants for careers as truck drivers and diesel mechanics are among $54 million in awards by the Texas Workforce Commission to schools to buy equipment and expand job options for students.

December 29, 2022