LONDON — Uber is giving its U.K. drivers the minimum wage, pensions and holiday pay, after a recent court ruling that said they should be classified as workers and entitled to such benefits.
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ATRI Report: National VMT System a Costly, Complex Proposition
The administrative costs of a national vehicle-miles-traveled fee system represent a more complicated picture than the costs associated with financing mechanisms such as the federal fuel tax, according to a recent analysis from the American Transportation Research Institute.
March 17, 2021Intel, Ford Urge Tax Benefits for Chips, US Manufacturing
Foreign producers of semiconductors, electric car batteries and pharmaceuticals will continue to squeeze U.S. manufacturing unless Congress provides more incentives for domestic production, representatives from Intel Corp. and Ford Motor Co. said March 16.
March 16, 2021Department of Labor Proposes Withdrawal of Its Independent Contractor Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed withdrawing a rule adopted in the waning days of the Trump administration that was generally perceived to be favorable to motor carriers’ use of independent contractors.
March 16, 2021McConnell Rules Out GOP Support for Tax Hikes to Pay for Infrastructure
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said there was no chance that Republicans would back any tax increases to pay for President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan, leaving Democrats to try to force through a package on their own.
March 16, 2021Wisconsin DOT Issues Funds to Support County Forest Roads
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation recently distributed funds to improve public roads that run through county forests.
March 16, 2021Icy Weather Sends Industrial Production Down 2.2% in February
WASHINGTON — Severe winter weather pushed industrial production down a sharp 2.2% in February, reflecting a big decline in factory output.
March 16, 2021Ford Partners With University of Michigan on Robotics
A grand opening was held March 16 for the four-story, $75 million, 134,000-square-foot Ford Motor Co. Robotics Building at the University of Michigan.
March 16, 2021NHTSA to Investigate Tesla Crash With Tractor-Trailer
DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is sending a team to Detroit to investigate a crash involving a Tesla that drove beneath a semitrailer.
March 16, 2021Senators Introduce Trucking Workforce Legislation
Legislation aimed at training drivers younger than 21 to drive trucks across state lines was recently unveiled by a group of senators.
March 15, 2021