Tesla Inc. has handed over the first of its long-awaited battery-electric Class 8 tractors to private fleet operator PepsiCo, kicking off customer deliveries for the vehicle originally unveiled more than five years ago.
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Senate Passes Measure to Avoid Rail Strike
Moving quickly to help avert a rail workers strike that would have cost the national economy an estimated $2 billion per day, the U.S. Senate on Dec. 1 advanced a tentative labor agreement between railroads and their employees.
December 1, 2022Transportation Industry Applauds Action to End Freight Rail Dispute
Transportation stakeholders are applauding the action by Congress to avert a nationwide freight rail strike, just weeks before Christmas.
December 1, 2022Bridgestone Americas Names Steve Hoeft President of Commercial Truck Group
Bridgestone Americas has selected Steve Hoeft as president of its commercial truck group, the company announced Dec. 1.
December 1, 2022Sen. Chuck Schumer Urges Colleagues to Approve Fiscal 2023 Funding Bill
During the busy post-election lame duck session of Congress, the top Democrat in the U.S. Senate called on colleagues to approve fiscal 2023 funding legislation.
December 1, 2022Memphis Airport’s New De-icing Pads Boost Cargo Transport
Federal officials unveiled a 3.3 million-square-foot aircraft de-icing pad at Memphis International Airport, where FedEx Corp. has its largest sorting facility.
December 1, 2022Senators Introduce Truck Parking Bill
Legislation meant to improve parking access for truck drivers nationwide was introduced in the U.S. Senate on Dec. 1.
December 1, 2022With Road Projects on the Rise, Experts Offer Work Zone Tips
Thanks to the infrastructure funding bill, badly needed improvements to the nation’s roadways and bridges will be underway in large numbers next year. This work brings with it a corresponding increase in construction work zones, which demand caution from drivers passing through.
December 1, 2022Missouri Extends Two Special Permits Until March
Missouri’s statewide drought emergency and overwidth hauling permits to help provide hay to ranchers and farmers have been extended through March 1.
December 1, 2022Facebook Job Ads Illegally Discriminate, Female Truckers Claim
Meta Platforms Inc. “routinely discriminates” in steering job ads to specific age and gender groups on its Facebook platform, a women’s truckers organization alleged in a civil rights complaint.
December 1, 2022