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FAA Puts Boeing Max on Path to Return to Service in October
U.S. aviation regulators announced an important milestone in returning Boeing Co.’s grounded 737 Max jet to service, an event one person familiar with the process said would happen no earlier than October.
July 21, 2020Court Denies RIDOT’s Motion for Judgment in Truck Tolling Case
The U.S. District Court of Rhode Island has denied the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s motion for judgment on pleadings related to the state’s hotly contested trucks-only tolling system.
July 21, 2020House Lawmakers Push Suspension of 12% Tax on New Trucks, Trailers
A group of lawmakers is calling on House leaders to temporarily suspend an excise tax on new trucks as part of the next phase of COVID-19 stimulus assistance.
July 21, 2020EU Approves Biggest Green Stimulus in History
European governments approved the most ambitious climate change plan to date, agreeing to pour more than €500 billion euros ($559.5 billion) into everything from electric cars to renewable energy and agriculture.
July 21, 2020Ford, VW Electric Models May Be Delayed by Trade-Secret Fight
Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG warned a swirling legal dispute between two South Korean battery suppliers could threaten their plans to start producing electric vehicles in the U.S.
July 21, 2020Diesel Slips 0.5¢ After Six Straight Increases
After six consecutive weeks of increases, the national retail price of diesel fuel fell by five-tenths of a cent to $2.433 a gallon from $2.438 the previous week.
July 20, 2020Tech Drives Indexes Higher on Wall Street After Choppy Start
Big technology companies powered stocks higher on Wall Street on July 20, extending the market’s gains after a three-week winning streak.
July 20, 2020United Airlines Eyes Mammoth Bay Area Job Cuts
United Airlines has issued a formal notice to state officials that the air carrier intends to chop more than 6,000 jobs at San Francisco International Airport.
July 20, 2020House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: 'Clock is Ticking’ on Congressional Agenda
With Congress ready to finish its summer session this month, negotiations on the next round of COVID-19 stimulus have picked up in the Senate. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meanwhile is not impressed with the pace of the talks. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
July 20, 2020