17 May Ford Visit Offers Symbolic Backdrop for Biden’s EV Agenda President Joe Biden’s planned visit May 18 to the Dearborn, Mich., Ford Motor Co. Rouge Electric Vehicle Center that will build an electric version of the F-150 pickup will showcase what experts say is a powerfully symbolic example of a zero-emission vehicle with mass market appeal, built in the U.S. by union workers. Read more...
17 May DTNA Makes Changes in Senior Leadership Daimler Trucks North America named David Carson senior vice president of sales and marketing — a move intended to consolidate responsibility for all sales and marketing of vocational and on-highway segments. Read more...
17 May US Chamber Transportation Head: Infrastructure Talks Must Result in Action Infrastructure policy negotiations between the White House and Capitol Hill are expected to intensify, and the transportation community is sounding increasingly optimistic about a compromise being reached. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
17 May The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today, on the rebound, it’s companies furiously trying to stock up. Read more...
17 May Crossword Puzzle Solution for May 17, 2021 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the May 17, 2021 print edition. Read more...
17 May Congressional Policymakers Unveil Local Infrastructure Legislation Legislation to help localities gain access to funding for infrastructure projects was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more...
17 May Advocates Seek Funding for California Hydrogen Infrastructure In a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, executives of 25 multinational companies — including cellcentric, Cummins and Nikola Motor Co. — called for major new investments in hydrogen infrastructure in California. Read more...
17 May Rail Industry Defends Safety Record Amid Staffing Cuts OMAHA, Neb. — Even as railroads are operating longer freight trains that sometimes stretch for miles, the companies have drastically reduced staffing levels, prompting unions to warn that moves meant to increase profits could endanger safety and even result in disasters. Read more...
17 May VTNA Plant Remains Open After UAW Rejects Contract Volvo Trucks North America announced employees represented by the United Auto Workers rejected a new five-year labor agreement covering approximately 2,900 members of UAW Local #2069 at the New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, Va. Read more...
17 May EU, US Reach Truce on Metal Tariffs Ahead of Biden Visit The European Union agreed to avoid escalating its dispute with the U.S. over metal tariffs, sparing iconic products such as bourbon whiskey and Harley-Davidson motorbikes from a doubling of EU duties next month. Read more...