28 May First-Class Stamp Will Cost 58¢ in USPS Rate Increase Plan The U.S. Postal Service plans to boost the price of a first class stamp to 58 cents from 55 cents as it works to stabilize finances amid slumping mail volume and lagging delivery. Read more...
28 May Biden’s Budget Includes Boost for Transportation Purposes President Joe Biden on May 28 unveiled a whopping $6 trillion budget proposal, which includes billions for provisions to boost transportation infrastructure. Read more...
28 May Ram Trucks Recalled; Wheels Could Fall Off DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler said May 28 that it is recalling more than a half-million heavy-duty Ram trucks to fix a problem that can cause the wheels to fall off. Read more...
28 May Bill to Boost EV Tax Credits to $12,500 Passes Senate Panel WASHINGTON — Legislation that would raise consumer tax credits for electric vehicles to $12,500 for the next five years passed a Senate committee May 26. Read more...
28 May VTNA, Albertsons Partner on VNR Electric Trucks Volvo Trucks North America announced Albertsons Cos., the second-largest grocery chain in the United States, recently took delivery of two Volvo VNR Electric trucks at its distribution center in Irvine, Calif. Read more...
28 May Plus Sends Self-Driving Truck Down China’s Silk Road Self-driving truck technology company Plus reported a heavy-duty truck equipped with its PlusDrive autonomous system completed a 4,000-mile roundtrip journey on the historic Silk Road trade route. Read more...
28 May Biden $6 Trillion Federal Budget Fueled by Higher Taxes President Joe Biden issued his first full budget proposal May 28, detailing his ambitions to dramatically expand the size and scope of the federal government with more than $6 trillion in spending over the coming fiscal year. Read more...
28 May DAT Selects FourKites to Provide Freight Transparency, Visibility DAT Freight & Analytics and FourKites formed a strategic partnership intended to bring real-time, end-to-end supply chain visibility to the DAT network, the companies announced May 26. Read more...
28 May Whiting Systems Offers Cordless Disinfectant Mister Whiting Systems Inc. announced a new cordless disinfectant mister. Read more...
28 May Transflo Launches Subscription-Based Service Transflo, a provider of a mobile and cloud-based platform, announced a subscription-based software as a service (SaaS) model for its multichannel document capture and workflow suite, a means intended to help fleets with predictable monthly pricing and an improved driver experience. Read more...