02 Aug US Senate Kicks Off $1 Trillion ‘Infrastructure Week,’ Potential Passage Thursday “Infrastructure Week” finally arrived inside the Beltway, at least in the U.S. Senate. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
02 Aug Amazon’s Whole Foods Adds Delivery Fee in Some Cities Amazon .com Inc. is tacking on a delivery fee for Prime members who shop at Whole Foods Market in several U.S. cities, an indication that the economics of grocery delivery continue to pose a challenge for even the world’s largest online retailer. Read more...
02 Aug Landstar Awards New Volvo Truck to Owner-Operator Dennis Bramblett Landstar System awarded a new truck to driver Dennis Bramblett as part of a giveaway recognizing safe owner-operators. Read more...
02 Aug Rep. Graves Raises Concerns Amid Infrastructure, Budget Debate The top Republican on the transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives raised concerns about certain infrastructure programs that received emergency federal aid during the pandemic. Read more...
02 Aug Driver Shortage Has Trucking Companies Looking Abroad A shortage of truckers across the U.S. has become so severe that companies are trying to bring in drivers from abroad like seemingly never before. Read more...
02 Aug Cargo Van Manufacturers Take Advantage as the Last-Mile Delivery Industry Grows Van manufacturers are working to meet the demands of the growing e-commerce delivery business. They also see these vans as the perfect incubator for the transportation industry’s move toward electric-powered vehicles. Read more...
02 Aug Fire at Tesla Big Battery in Australia Under Control Local authorities have declared the fire at one of Tesla Inc.’s biggest utility-scale batteries in Australia under control after the blaze initially erupted July 30. Read more...
02 Aug EV Maker Rivian in Early Talks for UK Factory Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric truck startup backed by Amazon.com Inc. and Ford Motor Co., is in talks with the U.K. government on building its first manufacturing plant outside the U.S. near the English city of Bristol, Sky News reported. Read more...
02 Aug XPO Logistics Spinoff GXO Officially Goes Public XPO Logistics Inc. today announced the completion of its previously announced spinoff of GXO Logistics Inc., creating two independent, publicly traded companies. Read more...
02 Aug Mudslides Close 46 Miles of I-70 in Colorado DENVER, Colo. — Mudslides from heavy rains caused “extreme damage” to Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon, Colo., Aug. 1, and transportation officials closed the road and advised long-distance truckers to detour north onto Interstate 80 through Wyoming. Read more...