03 Apr Minnesota DOT Announces 188 Construction Projects The Minnesota Department of Transportation unveiled the 188 road and bridge projects it will undertake during this year’s construction season. Read more...
03 Apr N.J. Transportation Stakeholders Disagree Over Virtual Toll Hearings New Jersey Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti fired back at critics April 2 who said the agency shouldn’t have held hearings on a proposal toll increase and $500 million capital plan on the Atlantic City Expressway during the coronavirus crisis. Read more...
03 Apr Airlines Ordered to Refund Cost of Flights Canceled by Virus Airlines must fully refund airfare to passengers whose flights have been canceled during the outbreak of COVID-19, the U.S. Transportation Department ordered on April 3. Read more...
03 Apr GM, Honda Partner to Build Honda EVs in GM Plants General Motors Co. and Honda Motor Co. announced an agreement April 2 to jointly develop two new electric vehicles for Honda that will be based on GM’s global electric-vehicle platform that’s powered by the Detroit automaker’s Ultium battery system. Read more...
03 Apr Democrats Call On Trump Administration to Extend Federal Schedule Disruptions to the way of life due to the coronavirus pandemic prompted the Democratic leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives to insist the Office of Management and Budget extend federal agencies’ deadlines for public comment periods on proposed rulemakings. Read more...
03 Apr Truckers Work to Overcome Difficulties in Food Supply Chain Truckers hauling food are facing delays across the globe in the latest disruption to supply chains snarled by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
03 Apr Daimler AG Adds Liquidity With $12.94 Billion Loan Daimler AG announced it extended its credit line and increased its financial flexibility with a $12.94 billion loan. Read more...
03 Apr US Sheds 701,000 Jobs, Ending a Record Hiring Streak A recordlong streak of U.S. job growth ended suddenly in March after nearly a decade as employers cut 701,000 jobs because of the viral outbreak that has all but shut down the U.S. economy. Read more...
03 Apr Cummins Cuts Pay, Hours in US to Offset COVID-19 Impact Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. announced it slashed CEO pay by 50%, cut compensation for directors by 25% and lowered salaries for all other employees in the United States by 10% and 25% — and reduced working hours in response to the impact of COVID-19. Read more...
02 Apr Navistar Expands Production Suspension; Allison Pauses Work Too Navistar International Corp. announced it is broadening its temporary suspension in manufacturing operations, and Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. announced it has temporarily suspended production at select manufacturing facilities. Read more...