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Fleets Prepare for AB 5 Enforcement as Legal Battles Continue
LONG BEACH, Calif. — California’s Assembly Bill 5, which affects driver classification, has been in effect for 2½ months, and fleets are subject to enforcement. Experts discussed the ramifications at IANA Intermodal Expo 2022.
September 16, 2022GM’s Cruise Pushes Past Glitches to Map Robotaxi Expansion
It was a bit surprising when Cruise, the autonomous vehicle startup that’s 80% owned by General Motors, said it planned to expand its robotaxi service to Phoenix and Austin over the next three months.
September 16, 2022FedEx Tumbles After Pulling Annual Earnings Forecast
FedEx Corp. lost $11 billion in market value, wiping out two years of stock gains, after withdrawing its earnings forecast on worsening business conditions.
September 16, 2022DOT Awards $1.5 Billion in Federal Infrastructure Grants
More truck parking spaces in Florida and Tennessee along with supply chain improvements for Mexico’s ports of entry in California, New Mexico and Texas are among winning projects nabbing $1.5 billion in federal infrastructure grants.
September 16, 2022Nikola Cannibalized a Ford for Hyped Badger Electric Pickup, Jury Told
A Nikola Corp. prototype of the electric vehicle startup’s planned Badger pickup truck was made partly of components from a Ford Motor Co. F-150 Raptor, the jury in the criminal trial of Nikola founder Trevor Milton was told.
September 15, 2022Republicans Ramp Up Criticism of Biden, Democrats as Shutdown Looms
Congressional Republican leaders vying for control of the House and Senate continued to take aim at Democrats’ record and their ongoing policy proposals as both parties debate a stopgap government funding bill.
September 15, 2022Labor Day Sees Surge in Cargo Theft Activity
Labor Day weekend has become a more popular target for cargo thieves — especially during the pandemic era — with loaded trailers sitting idle for an extended stretch proving increasingly tempting.
September 15, 2022Intermodal Industry Continues to Adapt as It Meets Shifting Demands
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Throughout 2022, the intermodal industry has responded to shifting consumer demand, supply chain disruptions, shipper demands and more.
September 15, 2022Congressional Leaders Praise Tentative Rail Labor Agreement
The announcement of a tentative rail labor agreement was viewed as a positive sign by senior policymakers on Capitol Hill on Sept. 15.
September 15, 2022Automating your Accounts Payable Process
Program Airs: September 15, 2022. The root of high costs and profit loss in the AP system is manually processing paper. The result of a manual process is costly due to more than just error-prone keying of information. Automating your AP system will expediate the invoice cycle time, reduce processing costs, boost staff-productivity, and more.Â
September 15, 2022