02 Apr NYC Congestion Pricing Triggers Hustle for Discounts, Exemptions Commercial truckers want out of New York City’s first-in-the-nation congestion pricing. So do advocates for the disabled, taxi drivers and swaths of the suburbs. Read more...
02 Apr NHTSA Probing Hyundai, Kia for Cars That Catch Fire The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating some 3 million U.S. vehicles made by Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. after thousands of complaints that the vehicles went up in flames even without being involved in a crash. Read more...
02 Apr Shell to Leave Oil Lobby Group Over Climate Policy Concerns Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s position on climate change is misaligned with about half of the trade associations it’s a part of, and the company says its disagreement with one is so severe that it will let its membership lapse next year. Read more...
02 Apr Business-Equipment Orders Post Third Drop in Four Months Orders placed with U.S. factories for business equipment fell in February for the third time in four months, suggesting corporate investment remains subdued amid a slowing global economy and uncertainty over the trade war with China. Read more...
01 Apr Diesel Dips 0.2¢ to $3.078 a Gallon as Oil Surges The U.S. retail diesel average price dipped 0.2 cent to $3.078 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported, as the price of crude oil surged past $61 a barrel amid tighter supplies. Read more...
01 Apr Senate Appropriators Raise Livestock Industry’s ELD Concerns Federal policymakers continue to share livestock haulers' concerns over the ELD mandate. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
01 Apr Tesla Quarterly Sales Announcement Could Come With a Surprise Tesla Inc. will announce this week how many cars it built and sold for the quarter. It’s always a day of suspense for investors, especially after a tumultuous 2018 in which production tripled while managing to fall short of dramatic targets set by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. This time around, there could be another surprise. Read more...
01 Apr DSV to Buy Panalpina in $4.6 Billion European Logistics Deal DSV A/S agreed to acquire Swiss rival Panalpina Welttransport Holding AG in a deal worth $4.6 billion that will create one of the world’s largest cargo-handling and logistics companies Read more...
01 Apr China Extends Suspension of Tariffs on US Autos The Chinese government said it will extend a suspension of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. autos and include the opioid fentanyl in a list of controlled substances, two steps that could generate a positive atmosphere for trade negotiations due to resume this week. Read more...
01 Apr Industry Task Force to Tackle Electric Vehicle Charging System Standard ATLANTA — A task force comprising trucking and transportation industry stakeholders is set to vote on adoption of recommended standards for power cables, connections and other equipment for high-powered electric charging stations for commercial vehicles. Read more...