A Canadian motor carrier plans to file an appeal of an $82 million jury verdict in a fatal crash in Michigan for which it has admitted fault, on grounds primarily related to the amount awarded.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
House Committee Tackles Workforce, Federal Permitting Issues
Proposals to ensure efficiency along the nation’s supply chains will be considered by a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives as congressional budget negotiations continue.
May 18, 2023Illinois Bill Aims to Allow Punitive Damages With No Limits
Illinois legislators are fast-tracking a bill adding pain and suffering damages without limits to wrongful death lawsuits, despite dozens of business opponents, including truckers.
May 18, 2023Transportation Labor Gets Biden Administration Attention
Transportation leaders from government and industry are closely watching labor negotiations, including pending contracts with workers from both UPS Inc. and Yellow Corp.
May 18, 2023Alabama Starts Its First Renewable Biodiesel Production
Alabama has taken steps toward building the state’s first renewable diesel production facility in Mobile using soybean oil from state farmers to make low-carbon fuel.
May 17, 2023Online CDL Renewal Coming to Idaho in July
Truckers in Idaho will be able to renew their commercial driver licenses online starting in July as a new law to reduce bureaucratic red tape takes effect.
May 16, 2023Retail Sales Rise 0.4% in April
NEW YORK — Americans picked up their spending modestly in April, spending money online and dining out, buoyed by a solid job market and a retreat in prices for some things.
May 16, 2023Factory Production Rebounds in April After March Slump
Production at U.S. factories rebounded in April, led by a firm advance at automakers and suggesting some stabilization in goods demand.
May 16, 2023Delaware Overturns Judge’s Ruling Blocking Tesla Dealership
Delaware’s Supreme Court on May 15 overturned a judge’s ruling upholding a decision by state officials to prohibit electric vehicle maker Tesla from selling its cars directly to customers.
May 16, 2023Ex-Audi CEO Pleads Guilty to Diesel Emissions Charges
FRANKFURT, Germany — The former head of Volkswagen’s luxury division Audi pleaded guilty May 16 to charges tied to the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal.
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