When a trucking fleet conducts an internal investigation after one of its drivers is involved in a crash, the results can help to improve safety both for the company and the individual driver. But if a plaintiff attorney gains access to that internal post-accident analysis, the information it contains can turn that company’s good intentions into an element of a legal case that leads to a multimillion dollar jury verdict.
April 21, 2021GovernmentBusinessFuel
Biden to Pledge Halving Greenhouse Gases by 2030
President Joe Biden will pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions at least in half by 2030 as he convenes a virtual climate summit with 40 world leaders, according to three people with knowledge of the White House plans.
April 21, 2021GovernmentBusinessFuelTCA
Oregon Considers Making VMT Fee Mandatory
Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would require owners of new, fuel-efficient cars and trucks pay a fee for every mile they drive beginning in 2026.
April 21, 2021GovernmentBusinessFuel
Democrats Push $25 Billion to Electrify School Buses
Democratic lawmakers are unveiling legislation that would invest $25 billion to convert the nation’s fleet of gasoline- and diesel-powered school buses to electric vehicles, aiming at a component of President Joe Biden’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan to improve children’s health.
April 21, 2021GovernmentBusiness
GOP Infrastructure Plan Coming Within Days
A group of Senate Republicans is aiming to present a broad counteroffer to President Joe Biden’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure and jobs plan later this week.
April 20, 2021GovernmentBusinessSafety
North Dakota to Share Vaccine With Manitoba Truckers
North Dakota and the province of Manitoba have undertaken a joint initiative to vaccinate Canada-based truck drivers transporting goods to and from the U.S.
April 20, 2021GovernmentBusinessTechnology
US Faces Security Crisis on Chips, Raimondo Says
The U.S. faces a national security “crisis” due to its lack of semiconductor production, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told senators in a hearing on President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan.
April 20, 2021GovernmentBusiness
Senate Funding Leader Endorses Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
Concerns among some lawmakers regarding climate change and freight connectivity would be addressed by President Joe Biden’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan, the U.S. Senate’s funding leader said April 20.
April 20, 2021GovernmentBusiness
First Class of Service Members Graduates From Premier Technician Skills Program
Premier Truck Group and Universal Technical Institute announced April 1 that the inaugural class for their veteran-oriented truck technician program has graduated.
April 20, 2021GovernmentFuel
Diesel Dips Half a Cent to $3.124 a Gallon
The national average price of a gallon of diesel dipped half a cent to $3.124 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released April 19.
April 19, 2021