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California Trucking Group Rekindles Legal Battle to Block AB 5
The California Trucking Association has asked a federal judge to issue a new preliminary injunction in an attempt to continue its legal battle to block enforcement of California’s AB 5 law that CTA maintains will force owner-operators to become motor carrier employees.
January 18, 2023Nominations are Open for Transport Topics′ Sustainability Pathfinder Award
The first annual Transport Topics Sustainability Pathfinder Awards are being launched at TMC′s 2024 Annual Meeting. The award will honor pathfinding companies whose efforts have fostered notable advancements in sustainability such as fuel efficiency, emissions reduction, and environmental stewardship. Nominate your company by February 6.
January 18, 2023Sponsored ContentNikola Develops Hydrogen Mobile Fueler to Use in 2023
Nikola Corp. announced it developed a heavy-duty, 700-bar hydrogen mobile fueler capable of direct fueling hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles.
January 18, 2023December Classes 4-7 Retail Sales Stumble
U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks experienced a 6.2% year-over-year decline in December, Wards Intelligence reported.
January 18, 2023Producer Price Index Sees Biggest Decline Since April 2020
U.S. producer prices dropped in December by the most since the start of the pandemic, extending a monthslong pullback in inflationary pressures and giving the Federal Reserve room to slow the pace of interest-rate hikes.
January 18, 2023Volvo Group Venture Capital Invests in Autonomous Tech Firm Waabi
Volvo Group Venture Capital AB on Jan. 18 said it is investing in Canadian autonomous trucking technology company Waabi Innovation Inc.
January 18, 2023Diesel Drops 2.5¢ to $4.524 a Gallon
The national average price of diesel dipped 2.5 cents to $4.524 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data for the week ending Jan. 16.
January 17, 2023DOT Unveils Strategic Safety Plan
Evaluating existing technologies and supporting emerging technologies will facilitate the adoption of safety programs for the country’s mobility corridors, a new strategic plan from the Department of Transportation determined.
January 17, 2023Jury Selection Begins for Musk’s Tesla Tweets Trial
A Silicon Valley judge began questioning potential jurors Jan. 17 to hear allegations that Elon Musk cheated Tesla investors by claiming in a 2018 tweet that he had lined up financing to take the electric automaker private.
January 17, 2023NTSB Asks Federal, State Agencies to Focus on Reducing Impaired-Driving Crashes
The National Transportation Safety Board has forwarded a list of recommendations to state and national transportation agencies aimed at preventing alcohol and drug-related crashes.
January 17, 2023