Amazon.com Inc. told congressional investigators examining the market power of the largest technology companies that it would make CEO Jeff Bezos available to testify.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.
DOT Issues $3 Million for State, Local Safety Tools
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently issued $3.3 million to state, local and tribal government groups to support tools that are meant to improve roadway safety.
June 12, 2020Satellite Firm Develops Long-Distance System for Delivery Drones
Inmarsat Group Holdings Ltd. says it has found a way to safely fly civil drones over long distances, a step that may help pave the way for mass adoption by industries from transportation to energy and infrastructure.
June 11, 2020German Government Agrees on National Hydrogen Strategy
The German government agreed June 10 on a long-term strategy for increasing production and use of hydrogen as part of a plan to cut the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.
June 10, 2020Perspective: Federal Excise Tax Relief Can Aid Recovery
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world. In the United States it altered the way our country operates and wreaked havoc on American businesses, but leaders in Washington responded with actions that helped mitigate the damage. I applaud these efforts and am confident that our economy will bounce back. But the work is not done.
June 15, 2020Infrastructure Stakeholders Press Senators for Testing, PPE Priority
A coalition that includes freight stakeholders and myriad transportation interests is calling on senators to advance legislation that would prioritize testing for critical infrastructure workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 9, 2020Tesla Hails Air-Quality Effects of Shutdowns Elon Musk Called ‘Fascist’
Tesla Inc. said the drop in pollution during coronavirus-related shutdowns could embolden governments that already have been making plans to eventually ban vehicles that run on fossil fuels.
June 8, 2020DOT Finalizes Transportation Self-Governance Program for Tribes
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a final rule to create the Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program.
June 5, 2020Study: Autonomous Vehicles Won’t Make Roads Completely Safe
A new study says that while autonomous vehicle technology has great promise to reduce crashes, it may not be able to prevent all mishaps caused by human error.
June 4, 2020Trucking-Related Companies Find It Difficult to Identify 'Conflict Minerals' in Supply Chains
It has been more than six years since America’s public companies began searching for African “conflict minerals” throughout their supply chains, and it remains difficult for trucking-related companies to know if some of their products are being made using tantalum, tin, tungsten or gold, or “3TG,” mined and refined in Congo and nine of its neighbor countries.
June 4, 2020