28 Feb Editorial: The Human Element for Automated Technology Across three industry events in the span of just a few days last week, the evolution of automated driving was front and center, with everyone from government leaders to technology innovators looking ahead to how — and at what pace — automation might someday reshape the trucking industry. Read more...
28 Feb Possible US-China Trade Agreement Leads to Industry Optimism Freight industry officials and economists are expressing optimism about the trucking and logistics business now that trade negotiations between the United States and China could result in an agreement, preventing another increase in tariffs. Read more...
28 Feb Congressional Democrats Press for Climate Resilience in Infrastructure Policy Democrats on the transportation authorizing committees are angling to incorporate climate resilience provisions into infrastructure policy legislation they plan to craft sometime this year, despite unwavering opposition from top Republicans. Read more...
28 Feb CARB Continues Quest for an Electric Medium-, Heavy-Truck Future California environmental regulators are working on a plan to speed up the deployment of electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks operating on the state’s streets and highways. Read more...
28 Feb Senate Confirms Andrew Wheeler for Top EPA Post The country’s environmental regulatory agency has a new boss. Read more...
28 Feb TFI International Reports Record Results for 4Q, Full Year TFI International reported a 60% increase in profits in the final quarter of 2018 from the comparable quarter in 2017, part of the trucking and logistics company’s record results for the quarter and the full year. Read more...
28 Feb Demand Remains Strong for Used Class 8s in January Sales of used Class 8 trucks in January fell compared with a year ago, but the average heavy-duty truck brought 10% more money as customer demand remained strong amid a shortage of trucks, ACT Research Co. reported. Read more...
28 Feb Irish Drivers Warned to Get Paperwork for ‘No-Deal’ Brexit LONDON — Ireland’s deputy prime minister said Feb. 28 that the European Union wants to work with Britain to ensure there is a Brexit deal as Irish drivers were warned they will need new paperwork to cross the currently invisible border to Northern Ireland if the U.K. leaves the bloc without an agreement. Read more...
28 Feb Stakeholders Push For Comprehensive Strategy, Funding for Freight Systems WASHINGTON — A long-term strategy consisting of additional funding for freight programs should be among the provisions that members of Congress adopt when they consider a surface transportation policy bill in the 116th Congress, the association representing trade corridors told a Senate panel Feb. 26. Read more...
28 Feb Trump Agencies Bicker Over Ethanol as Higher Fuel Use Looms President Donald Trump’s pledge to his rural agricultural base to allow year-round sales of higher blends of ethanol spurred differing opinions between key federal agencies Feb. 27. Read more...