28 Aug ATA, CVSA Request Commenting Extension for FMCSA Hours-of-Service Proposal Two groups have requested that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration extend the public comment period meant to garner feedback on proposed changes to hours-of-service regulations. Read more...
28 Aug McLeod Expands AI, Driver Choice in Time of Transformational Change DENVER — Harnessing artificial intelligence and enabling more driver input are among the ways McLeod Software is participating in what CEO Tom McLeod described as a time of transformational change for the trucking industry. Read more...
28 Aug Pace of EV Introductions Could Quicken A trickle of electrified heavy-duty commercial vehicles are taking to the roads, as fleets and truck makers embrace a trend that industry forecasters predict could reshape the nation’s highways, with more and more diesel-powered freight trucks gradually converting to electrification. Read more...
28 Aug Tesla’s Musk and Alibaba’s Ma to Debate AI in China From Jack Ma to Pony Ma, the leading lights of China’s internet industry gather in Shanghai this week to showcase the country’s latest advances in artificial intelligence. But the real headliner could be American entrepreneur Elon Musk. Read more...
28 Aug Crazy Midwest Weather Contributes to Farmers’ Stress A survey conducted by Farm Futures showed that 53% of respondents said 2019 is the most difficult year they’ve faced as farmers — that includes 49% of baby boomers and mature growers, who lived through the 1980s farm crisis, according to the poll of 711 growers carried out from July 21 to Aug. 3. Read more...
28 Aug Trade War Hits Housing as Building in US Factory Areas Slows Homebuilders are pulling back from U.S. manufacturing areas as shots fired in President Donald Trump’s trade war begin to ricochet across the economic landscape. Read more...
28 Aug Toyota Moves to Deepen Ties With Suzuki Toyota Motor Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. are strengthening their relationship by taking stakes in each other, the latest alliance in an industry that’s facing sweeping changes in technology, consumer preferences and business models. Read more...
28 Aug Enbridge Pipeline Contracts Seen Putting Power in Refiner Hands Enbridge Inc.’s plan to contract space on its Mainline oil pipeline system is drawing the ire of producers who argue the new system will give too much power to Midwest refiners. Read more...
27 Aug DOT Seeks Comment on Environmental Impact Document Length Limitations The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking comment on its recent interim policy memos that require environmental impact statements for infrastructure projects to generally be limited to a maximum of 150 pages. Read more...
27 Aug Georgia DOT, FHWA, The Ray Formalize Partnership for I-85 Infrastructure The Georgia Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration and The Ray officially have entered a partnership that defines their commitment to transforming a stretch of Interstate 85 into a proving ground for innovative infrastructure projects. Read more...