A new report by the Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General determined that former agency Administrator Scott Pruitt failed to follow legal and public health safeguards in 2017 when he proposed to repeal an Obama-era regulation limiting the number of glider trucks that could be manufactured annually.
December 11, 2019Business
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A Peterbilt on display at the Fitzgerald Glider Kits booth during an industry show. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Audit Finds Proposed EPA Glider Rule Repeal Skipped Legal, Health Analyses
A Peterbilt on display at the Fitzgerald Glider Kits booth during an industry show. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
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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!
Government, Business, Fuel
Saudi Armco and stock market officials celebrate during the official ceremony marking the debut of Aramco's (IPO) on Riyadh's stock market in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Dec. 11. (Amr Nabil/AP)
Saudi Aramco Gains 10% in Debut to Clinch Top Seat at $1.8 Trillion
Saudi Armco and stock market officials celebrate during the official ceremony marking the debut of Aramco's (IPO) on Riyadh's stock market in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Dec. 11. (Amr Nabil/AP)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s oil company Aramco gained 10% in its first moments on the stock market Dec. 11 in a dramatic debut that held until closing and pushed its value up to $1.88 trillion, surpassing Apple as the largest listed company in the world.
December 11, 2019
Government, Business, Safety
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao by Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News
USDOT Announces ‘Rule for Rules’ to Structure Reforms
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao by Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News
The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking to improve the way it proceeds with rulemaking, guidance and enforcement by structuring a series of reforms.
December 10, 2019
Business, Technology
The Uber app is seen open on a cellphone in London on Nov. 25, 2019. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/Associated Press)
Barclays: Uber, Lyft ‘Well Positioned’ to Turn a Profit
The Uber app is seen open on a cellphone in London on Nov. 25, 2019. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/Associated Press)
A new analysis by Barclays Capital of about 2.4 billion taxi and ride-hailing trips in New York City addresses the biggest question investors have about Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. When will they turn a profit?
December 10, 2019
Government, Business
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy by Seth Wenig/Associated Press
NJ to Borrow $500 Million for Transit
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy by Seth Wenig/Associated Press
Governor Phil Murphy’s administration approved $500 million of borrowing without legislative or voter approval to help cash-strapped New Jersey Transit replace decrepit commuter buses and trains.
December 10, 2019
Business, Technology, Fuel
NACFE’s report, “Viable Class 7/8 Electric, Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Tractors,” forecasts commercial battery-electric vehicles and fuel cell trucks will be capable of lower total cost of ownership, compared with baseline diesel trucks, by 2030. (NACFE)
NACFE Report Predicts Multiple Fuels Will Give Way to Battery-Electric
NACFE’s report, “Viable Class 7/8 Electric, Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Tractors,” forecasts commercial battery-electric vehicles and fuel cell trucks will be capable of lower total cost of ownership, compared with baseline diesel trucks, by 2030. (NACFE)
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency forecasts commercial battery-electric vehicles and fuel cell trucks will be capable of lower total cost of ownership, compared with baseline diesel trucks, in the 2030 time frame.
December 10, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics, Perspective
Perspective: New Year, New Logistics Efficiencies
As the year comes to a close, it’s a natural time for companies to look at what worked in 2019 and what didn’t, and make plans for the year ahead. For some companies, taking a hard look at their order fulfillment workflow — and ways it might be streamlined in 2020 — is a New Year’s resolution to consider.
December 10, 2019
Business
Celadon headquarters in Indianapolis. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Celadon ‘Didn’t Get the Time’ It Needed, Analyst Says
Celadon headquarters in Indianapolis. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
A Wall Street analyst who tracks Celadon Group said a lack of time and weakness in the trucking sector contributed to the company’s decision to file for bankruptcy and close its doors.
December 10, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Tesla Model X. (Angel Garcia/Bloomberg News)
Tesla on Autopilot Rear-Ends a Parked Cop Car in Connecticut
Tesla Model X. (Angel Garcia/Bloomberg News)
Another Tesla Inc. vehicle operating on the carmaker’s driver-assistance system branded as Autopilot has crashed into a parked emergency vehicle, eliciting fresh warnings about the shortcomings of automated technology on public roads.
December 10, 2019
Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA
A Plus.ai truck. (Plus.ai via YouTube)
Spread the News: Self-Driving Truck Makes Cross-Country Butter Delivery
A Plus.ai truck. (Plus.ai via YouTube)
A Silicon Valley startup has completed what appears to be the first commercial freight cross-country trip by an autonomous truck, which finished a 2,800-mile-run from Tulare, Calif., to Quakertown, Pa., for Land O’Lakes in less than three days. The trip was smooth like butter, 40,000 pounds of it.
December 10, 2019Pages
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