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, 2019Business
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One of the test vehicles from Argo AI and Ford in Pittsburgh. (Keith Srakocic/Associated Press)
Ford Adding to Austin Self-Driving Car Operation
One of the test vehicles from Argo AI and Ford in Pittsburgh. (Keith Srakocic/Associated Press)
TT Podcasts: Season Six
Check out the latest podcast episodes of our RoadSigns programs. How Can Trucking Raise the Bar for Freight Visibility? Check back here often as new content is always being added!
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In the first nine months of 2019, according to Broughton Capital, 795 trucking firms shut down, more than in all of 2018 when 310 companies shut their doors. (Chalirmpoj Pimpisarn/Getty Images)
Industry Leaders: Celadon Drivers, Others Recently Laid Off Likely to Find Work
In the first nine months of 2019, according to Broughton Capital, 795 trucking firms shut down, more than in all of 2018 when 310 companies shut their doors. (Chalirmpoj Pimpisarn/Getty Images)
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, 2019
Government, Business
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gestures at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 10, 2019. (Susan Walsh/Associated Press)
Freight Stakeholders: USMCA Is ‘Victory’ for Industry
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gestures at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 10, 2019. (Susan Walsh/Associated Press)
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, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Technicians test specimens at the Quest Diagnostics laboratory in Teterboro, N.J. (Quest Diagnostics)
FMCSA Issues Final Rule for States to Comply With Clearinghouse Requirements
Technicians test specimens at the Quest Diagnostics laboratory in Teterboro, N.J. (Quest Diagnostics)
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, 2019
Government, Business
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Federal Judge Approves First Stage of Celadon Bankruptcy Plan
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
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, 2019
Government, Business
Celadon Group Top 10 Unsecured Creditors
Here are the top unsecured creditors that are not company employees listed in Celadon’s bankruptcy petition.
December 12, 2019
Business
Roadrunner President and Chief Operating Officer Michael Gettle is leaving the company but will assist the company with the transition of his responsibilities over the next few months. (Roadrunner Transportation Services Inc.)
Roadrunner President Michael Gettle Steps Down
Roadrunner President and Chief Operating Officer Michael Gettle is leaving the company but will assist the company with the transition of his responsibilities over the next few months. (Roadrunner Transportation Services Inc.)
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
Government, Business, Safety
Technician preps hair for drug testing in Quest Diagnostics laboratory. (Quest Diagnostics)
Sen. Roger Wicker Addresses Impaired Driving, Hair Testing in New Bill
Technician preps hair for drug testing in Quest Diagnostics laboratory. (Quest Diagnostics)
Legislation seeking to improve drug testing for employees in safety-sensitive transportation posts was easily advanced by a U.S. Senate panel on Dec. 11.
December 12, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel
A view of the Persian Gulf from inside Devon, an oil tanker transferring oil to exporting markets. (Ali Mohammadi/Bloomberg)
Fuel-Trading Routes Revamped as 2020 Dynamics Take Hold
A view of the Persian Gulf from inside Devon, an oil tanker transferring oil to exporting markets. (Ali Mohammadi/Bloomberg)
Shippers have fewer than three weeks until new rules kick in forcing them to burn cleaner fuels, but the regulations are already redefining key trade routes in the global oil-product markets.
December 12, 2019
Business
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UAW Workers Ratify Contract With Fiat Chrysler
Bob Edme/Associated Press
DETROIT — Unionized workers at Fiat Chrysler have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new four-year contract with the company.
December 12, 2019Pages
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