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December 14, 2019Latest Articles
Harvest Partners Acquires Lazer Spot From Greenbriar Equity
Harvest Partners said its managed funds have acquired Lazer Spot Inc. from Greenbriar Equity Group LP.
December 13, 2019Tesla Zealotry on Street Fades as Focus Shifts to Fundamentals
The perpetual war between Tesla Inc.’s bears and bulls may finally be simmering down.
December 13, 2019Volvo to Test Electric Trucks in Europe
Volvo Trucks announced it has developed electric concept trucks for construction operations and regional distribution.
December 13, 2019Autonomous, New Technology Merit NTSB’s Attention, Nominee Tells Senate Panel
The National Transportation Safety Board needs to ensure technical skills are available and staff expertise is maintained to address concerns related to autonomous vehicles and new technology, nominee Thomas Chapman told a Senate panel Dec. 11.
December 13, 2019Democrats, GOP Reach Deal to Avert Government Shutdown
Lawmakers from the House and Senate have reached a bipartisan deal to fund the government before the Dec. 20 spending deadline, according to Nita Lowey, the New York Democrat who chairs the House Appropriations Committee.
December 13, 2019Oil Reaches Three-Month High Above $60 on US-China Trade Pact
Oil rose above $60 a barrel for the first time in almost three months after the U.S. and China agreed on the text of a partial trade deal, giving a boost to the fragile outlook for global oil demand.
December 13, 2019Trump Says US, China Have Reached Deal
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Dec. 13 that the U.S. has canceled plans to impose new tariffs on $160 billion worth of Chinese imports Dec. 15 as part of a modest interim agreement that de-escalates a 17-month trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.
December 13, 2019Pennsylvania Freight Rail Track Gets $700,000 for Rehabilitation
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation awarded $700,000 to Pittsburgh Intermodal Terminals Inc. to improve about 1 mile of freight rail track to bolster operations and generate jobs in Beaver County.
December 13, 2019XPO to Close Missouri Logistics Facility, Wiping Out 166 Jobs
HAZELWOOD, Mo. — A logistics facility will close here, eliminating 166 jobs, according to a notice filed with the state.
December 13, 2019California Considers Requiring Zero-Emission Truck Sales
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The country’s most populous state could become the first to require a portion of new truck sales be electric or “zero emission” vehicles as California grapples with how to clean up its worst-in-the nation air quality.
December 13, 2019Trump Approves U.S.-China Trade Deal to Halt Dec. 15 Tariffs
President Donald Trump signed off on a phase-one trade deal with China, averting the Dec. 15 introduction of a new wave of U.S. tariffs on about $160 billion of consumer goods from the Asian nation, according to people familiar with the matter.
December 12, 2019FCC Approves Proposal to Proceed With 5.9 GHz Changes
WASHINGTON — Despite opposition from leading transportation groups, the Federal Communications Commission on Dec. 12 unanimously moved to proceed with a proposal that would devote a significant aspect of auto safety airwaves to broadband uses, with a remainder for a new cellular connected-vehicle...
December 12, 2019Ford Adding to Austin Self-Driving Car Operation
Ford Motor Co. is adding to its self-driving car testing operation in Austin, saying Dec. 11 it has secured two pieces of real estate that will be central to the project.
December 12, 2019Industry Leaders: Celadon Drivers, Others Recently Laid Off Likely to Find Work
Recent headlines concerning the trucking industry’s economy have been somewhat foreboding, but industry leaders are optimistic workers laid off can find new jobs.
December 12, 2019Freight Stakeholders: USMCA Is ‘Victory’ for Industry
Freight stakeholders expressed strong support for the recent agreement reached by congressional Democrats and the Trump White House on a new trade deal with Canada and Mexico, as the U.S. House readies a vote on the deal before the end of the year.
December 12, 2019FMCSA Issues Final Rule for States to Comply With Clearinghouse Requirements
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Dec. 12 a final rule extending by three years the date for state driver's licensing agencies to comply with certain Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse requirements.
December 12, 2019Federal Judge Approves First Stage of Celadon Bankruptcy Plan
Celadon Group on Dec. 10 appeared in a federal bankruptcy court in Wilmington, Del., the day after it announced plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and wind down its operations under the weight of huge debt obligations and a weakening trucking market.
December 12, 2019Celadon Group Top 10 Unsecured Creditors
Here are the top unsecured creditors that are not company employees listed in Celadon’s bankruptcy petition.
December 12, 2019Roadrunner President Michael Gettle Steps Down
Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. President and Chief Operating Officer Michael Gettle is leaving the company, the less-than-truckload and truckload carrier announced Dec. 11.
December 12, 2019