The wave of climate policy-centric hearings in the U.S. House of Representatives this month continues.
February 22, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnology
Ford Fesses Up on Emissions Early in Effort to Limit the Damage
Ford Motor Co. revealed its emission testing could be flawed and took pains to soothe anxiety among investors in an industry wracked by years of pollution scandals.
February 22, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafety
FMCSA Formally Ends Its Driver Diabetes Exemption Program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Feb. 21 formally announced the immediate end of its exemption process for the medical certification of insulin-dependent truck and bus drivers.
February 21, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafety
FMCSA Medical Certification Process Under DOT Inspector General Audit
A spike in truck-involved fatal crashes and fraudulent truck driver medical certification cases has spurred a Department of Transportation Inspector General audit of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s medical certificate program.
February 21, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Tesla Model 3 Loses Consumer Reports Recommendation
Tesla Inc.’s Model 3 lost a coveted recommendation from Consumer Reports, dropping its brand from the top 10 of the magazine’s closely watched annual ranking. The electric-car maker’s shares dropped.
February 21, 2019GovernmentBusinessFuel
Crude Dragged Lower as US Production Hits Record
Oil declined for the first time in more than a week after U.S. government data showed an increase in crude stockpiles and production, and as the commodity tracked moves in the equity market.
February 21, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
ATA’s Spear Says Collaboration Can Help Reduce Driver Shortage
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Collaborating with representatives of various industries and government agencies can buoy trucking workforce development efforts, according to American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear.
February 21, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous
Opportunity Exists for Advancing Autonomous Vehicles Bill This Congress, Sen. John Thune Says
Legislation aimed at popularizing the use of autonomous vehicles in commercial and commuter settings is gaining supporters in the Senate, signaling its consideration possibly as early as this spring.
February 21, 2019GovernmentBusiness
Nation’s Ports Off to a Strong Start in 2019; Trump Delays Tariff Increase
The nation’s major ports finished 2018 setting monthly and yearly container volume records, and industry experts said 2019 is off to a strong start. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said on Feb. 24 he is delaying the scheduled March 1 increase in the tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports.
February 21, 2019GovernmentBusinessLogistics
US Tariffs Could Wreak Havoc on Auto Industry, Toyota President Says
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda called on President Donald Trump to make a “careful and appropriate decision” on whether car imports to the United States are a national security threat, and potentially impose tariffs, to avoid possible ripple effects across the industry.
February 21, 2019